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Brookfield vs Durham vs Plainfield vs Tunbridge
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%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Tunbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Plainfield | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
10,681Highest |
1,314 |
1,253Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
48.1±5.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Durham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Plainfield 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Tunbridge 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.