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Brookfield vs Bartlett vs Lincoln
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 people working from home (27.3%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Bartlett | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
3,281Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Lincoln 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Bartlett School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.