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Brookfield vs Lyme vs Washington
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 oldest population (median age 58.1).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Washington has the most affordable homes ($359k 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 | Lyme | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,710Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Brookfield and Washington 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyme and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$358,600±$32kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Washington 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lyme School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.