What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).

Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($342k 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.

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

Measure	Hampton	Brookfield
People
Population	1,647Lowest	3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.5±5.3Lowest 32% above U.S.	52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S.
	Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%	13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	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	$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S.	$81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average
	Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S.	$341,900±$23kHighest about the U.S. average
	Brookfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,285±$288Highest 9% below U.S.	$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S.	$5,092Highest 63% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	50.7%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above U.S.	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	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	—	#109 of 282 in MA
School district	Hampton School District	Brookfield
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.