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Brookfield vs Stark 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Middleton has the most kids (18.9% 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.
| Measure | Brookfield | Stark | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
419Lowest |
1,595Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Stark and Brookfield 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% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Middleton and Stark 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% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
23.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Stark 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 |
$71,750±$23kLowest 28% below NH |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
| Middleton 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 |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,504 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Stark 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 27% above NH |
39 minHighest 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Middleton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stark School District | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.