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Brookfield vs Lyman vs Eaton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k median).
Lyman has the most kids (12.3% under 18).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brookfield | Lyman | Eaton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Highest |
464Lowest |
501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 58.1±9.7Lowest 34% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
59.6±14 38% above NH |
| Lyman and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyman and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kHighest 18% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
$79,063±$9k 20% below NH |
| Brookfield and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
$377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
| Brookfield and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$81 23% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$4,014 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.