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Easton vs Hampton Falls 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
Easton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Brookfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
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 | Easton | Hampton Falls | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
2,328Highest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
| Easton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.4% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$38k 7% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $426,100±$78kLowest 6% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hampton Falls and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.