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Carroll vs Jefferson vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Jefferson has the most kids (12.5% under 18).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k 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 | Carroll | Jefferson | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
1,013Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
58±3.5Lowest 34% above NH |
58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Jefferson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 35% below NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
$81,406±$31kHighest 18% below NH |
| Brookfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 35% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Brookfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Highest 28% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
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| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NH 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.