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Brookfield vs Monroe vs Carroll
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 people working from home (13.7%).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Monroe | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
786Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll 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% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Carroll 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 |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
| Monroe 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 |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
| Brookfield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$218Highest 26% below NH |
$1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
| Monroe and Carroll 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,356 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Carroll 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — |
| High school 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.