Compare towns
Hampton vs Enfield 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
Hampton has the most kids (14.6% under 18).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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.
| Measure | Hampton | Enfield | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
4,475 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 18% above NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
58.1±9.7 34% above NH |
| Enfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 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+ | 44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kHighest about the NH average |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
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| Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 3% above NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
$5,926Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.