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Carroll vs Brookline vs Whitefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the oldest population (median age 62.4).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
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 | Carroll | Brookline | Whitefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
531Lowest |
2,516Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.4±4.6 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitefield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26k 20% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42k 21% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241 24% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,394 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitefield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #86 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | — | White Mountains Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.