Compare towns
Brookfield vs Middleton vs Lyman
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).
Middleton has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Middleton | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
1,595Highest |
464Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% 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% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Middleton and Lyman 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% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest 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% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Middleton 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 |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$71,042±$17kLowest 28% below NH |
| Middleton 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 |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
$311,100±$66kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Middleton 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 |
$5,504 17% below NH |
$3,981Lowest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Lyman 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Middleton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Middleton School District | — |
| High school 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.