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Brookfield vs Epping vs Chelsea vs Elmore
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%).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($261k median).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Epping | Chelsea | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,486 |
7,430Highest |
1,223 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
54.1±12.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Chelsea 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Chelsea 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Chelsea 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$65,913±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
| Epping and Elmore 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$260,900±$39kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,524±$467 8% above U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
| Epping and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,762Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.3%±33.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Epping School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.