Compare towns
Wakefield vs Bartlett 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
Wakefield has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($428k 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.
| Measure | Wakefield | Bartlett | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
3,281 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1Lowest 14% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
| Wakefield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Brookfield and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
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| Bartlett and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,954 56% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Bartlett and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wakefield School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.