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Brookfield vs Thornton vs Roxbury
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 highest household income ($99k).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Thornton | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486 |
2,799Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Thornton 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Thornton 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton 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±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17k 12% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Thornton 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 |
$351,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Thornton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306 31% below U.S. |
$1,270±$428Highest 10% below U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Thornton 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. |
$5,032Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thornton and Brookfield 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% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Brookfield 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Thornton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.