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Brookfield vs Meredith vs Sutton
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).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Meredith | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
6,758Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Brookfield and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Sutton 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 |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Meredith and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Sutton 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.