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Eaton vs Bartlett vs Brownfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Eaton | Bartlett | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 53% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eaton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eaton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eaton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kHighest about the U.S. average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$60,889±$5k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Eaton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Highest 29% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eaton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.