What stands out worked out from the figures below

Enfield has the most affordable homes ($278k median).

Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Enfield	Brookfield
People
Population	1,994Highest	567Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	58.1±20 34% above NH	58.1±9.7 34% above NH
Kids under 18	11.5%±8.8Highest NH: 18.2%	8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Enfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.8%±12.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Brookfield and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	36.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±7.3 NH: 6%	5.5%±5 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,330±$21kHighest about the NH average	$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH
	Enfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH	$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,779Lowest 28% below NH	$5,926Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.6%±17.2 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	23.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	98.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 19% below NH	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Brookfield and Enfield 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	#5 of 120 in NH	—
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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.