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Brookfield vs Upton vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% 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.
| Measure | Brookfield | Upton | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567 |
91Lowest |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
49.4±4.1Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Wakefield 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 about the U.S. average |
— | $100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Wakefield 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 29% above U.S. |
— | $322,800±$43kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,375±$434 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$2,954 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±82.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wakefield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.