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Monkton vs Lancaster vs Brookfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Lancaster | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,999 |
3,216Highest |
1,486Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Monkton 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | White Mountains Regional School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.