Compare towns
Carroll vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the most kids (12% 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 | Unity | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
1,375Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
58±4.5Lowest 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%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Unity 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% |
34.9%±7Lowest 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Carroll 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 |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
| Unity and Brookfield 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 |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
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| Unity and Carroll 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 |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Unity and Carroll 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% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.