What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).

Roxbury has the most kids (14.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brookfield	Roxbury
People
Population	567Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH	43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average
	Brookfield and Roxbury 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%	14.7%±11.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Roxbury and Brookfield 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%	17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±5Lowest NH: 6%	13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6%
	Roxbury 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±$31kHighest 18% below NH	$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH
	Brookfield and Roxbury 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	$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH
	Brookfield and Roxbury 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	$5,787Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	0%±100 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	3.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	95.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH	1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8%	0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
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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.