Brookfield, NH

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Brookfield, New Hampshire

Brookfield, New Hampshire, in Carroll county, is 41 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center) and 83 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 604.

The People and Families of Brookfield

In Brookfield, about 68% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Brookfield.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Brookfield had a median family income of $54,688. Brookfield has a large middle class. The town isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty. Brookfield benefits from its educated workforce. Home offices are common in the town.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Brookfield Housing

In Brookfield, 95% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Brookfield, 87% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Brookfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 7%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Brookfield, NH

Comparing Brookfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	41 miles W of Portland, Maine (center to center)
Nearest Large City	83 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Carroll
Standard Zip Codes	03872
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.559
Longitude	-71.065

Station	SANFORD 2 NNW
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	33 to 57 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 61 F
Annual Precip	48.7 inches

Station	LAKEPORT 2
Distance	20.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	EAST HIRAM
Distance	27.4 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 28 F
Apr Temp	29 to 53 F
Jul Temp	55 to 80 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	48.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	604	100%
Male	293	48.5%
Female	311	51.5%
Under 18	141	23.3%
18+	463	76.7%
65+	101	16.7%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	2.93
White	598	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	665
Growth	61
Growth %	10.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	22.7%
Irish	12%
German	10.3%
Scottish	10.1%
US/American	8.4%
Italian	6.6%
French Canadian	5.4%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
Swedish	3.2%
Polish	2.8%
British	2.4%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Russian	1.1%
Welsh	1.1%
European	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
Canadian	0.9%
Armenian	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Finnish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Brookfield	604	$54,688
Alton	4,502	$46,467
Middleton	1,440	$48,529
New Durham	2,220	$52,941
Ossipee	4,211	$38,790
Wakefield	4,252	$45,774
Wolfeboro	6,083	$53,269

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