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Easton vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Easton | Sutton | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
2,239Highest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $426,100±$78k 6% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Brookfield and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,577Lowest 46% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Sutton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.