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Brookfield vs Epping vs Fair Haven
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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Epping | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,724 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Epping 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Fair Haven 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. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Epping and Brookfield 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. |
$3,865Lowest 24% 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% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Fair Haven 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest 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 | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Epping School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.