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Eaton vs Conway 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
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Conway has the most kids (12.4% 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 | Eaton | Conway | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
10,141Highest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
55±4.1Lowest 27% above NH |
58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
| Eaton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5 NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Conway and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Brookfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9k 20% below NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
$81,406±$31kHighest 18% below NH |
| Brookfield and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62k 6% below NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Brookfield and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,095±$141 27% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Conway and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9% NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Brookfield 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 | — | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.