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Monkton vs Hampton vs Brookfield vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monkton has the highest household income ($120k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | Monkton | Hampton | Brookfield | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,999 |
16,426Highest |
1,486Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.