Compare towns
Wakefield vs Westminster 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
Wakefield has the highest household income ($101k).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
497Lowest |
567 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Westminster 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 25% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
| 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±$43k about the U.S. average |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$428,000±$61kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
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| Wakefield and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,954Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Westminster 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wakefield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.