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Brookfield vs Sharon 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).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Sharon | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
442Lowest |
1,595Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Middleton 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 |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Sharon and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below 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±$1kLowest about the NH average |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton and Sharon 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 |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Sharon 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% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Middleton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.