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Brookfield vs Pelham vs Middleton
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).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Pelham | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
14,449Highest |
1,595 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below NH |
43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
| Brookfield and Middleton 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% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Middleton 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Brookfield 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 |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Pelham 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.3%±12.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 10% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham and Middleton 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Pelham School District | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.