Compare towns
Brookfield vs Lyman vs Unity
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 people working from home (13.7%).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
464Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
58±4.5Lowest 34% above NH |
| Lyman and Brookfield 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% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyman and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyman and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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±$31k 18% below NH |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Brookfield 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±$66k 23% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
| Brookfield and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 58.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyman and Unity 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.