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Brookfield vs Kingston 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%).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Kingston | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
6,275Highest |
1,394Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Kingston 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% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston and Brookfield 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. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Kingston and Brookfield 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%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. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Sanborn Regional School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.