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Brookfield vs Madison 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 most expensive homes ($428k median).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Madison | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,680Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Madison and Washington 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 |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$358,600±$32kLowest 11% below NH |
| Brookfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Madison School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.