Compare towns
Eaton vs Epping 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 affordable homes ($377k median).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Brookfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Epping | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
7,430Highest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% 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% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
| Epping and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Epping and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576 17% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Epping 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.