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Brookfield vs Plaistow vs Randolph
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%).
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 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 | Plaistow | Randolph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
7,861Highest |
4,843 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
40.4±7.4 4% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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% |
19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Randolph 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Plaistow 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 |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$278,700±$38kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,172±$173 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,698 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±17.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Randolph 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Plaistow 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #55 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Timberlane Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Randolph Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.