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Brookfield vs Millinocket vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Millinocket has the most affordable homes ($104k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Millinocket | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
4,115 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.2±6.2Lowest 39% above U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Millinocket and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.2%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Millinocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Millinocket 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 about the U.S. average |
$51,007±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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±$61k 29% above U.S. |
$103,800±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $451±$130Lowest 68% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$1,580Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 20.5%±11Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millinocket and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Brookfield 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 | — | #98 of 133 in ME | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Millinocket Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Stearns Jr-Sr High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.