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Wakefield vs Hampton Falls 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 affordable homes ($323k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Hampton Falls | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
2,328 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1Lowest 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,976±$11k about the NH average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
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| Hampton Falls and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hampton Falls and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Wakefield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Wakefield School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.