Compare towns
Brookfield vs Stoddard vs Carroll
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 most people working from home (13.7%).
Stoddard has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Stoddard | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,072Highest |
659 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
53±4Lowest 22% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
| Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,078±$241Highest 28% below NH |
| Carroll and Stoddard 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 |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Carroll 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.