What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sharon has the most kids (22.4% 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	Sharon
People
Population	567Highest	442Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH	49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH
	Brookfield and Sharon 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%	22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%	31.4%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Brookfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±5Highest NH: 6%	1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Brookfield and Sharon 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	$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH
	Sharon 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±$61kLowest 6% above NH	$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH
	Sharon and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,458±$1k about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,926Lowest 11% below NH	$8,274Highest 24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	28.6%±100 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	98.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8%	11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Brookfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.