Town · New Hampshire
Brookfield, New Hampshire
Brookfield, town, in Carroll County, New Hampshire. Brookfield had 825 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 9.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 755 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 567 (±115). GEOID 3300307940.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
825
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 755 · ACS 2020-2024: 567 ±115
Median household income
$81,406
±$31,455 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $99,031
Median home value
$428,000
±$61,483 (90% margin)
New Hampshire: $402,500
Median gross rent
not published
New Hampshire: $1,491
Where is Brookfield and what county is it in?
Brookfield is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire. It covers 22.8 square miles of land, 33 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Brookfield, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 825 people lived in Brookfield on July 1, 2025, up 9.4% since 2020, faster than New Hampshire (+2.7%). The 2020 Census counted 755 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 567 (±115).
| Measure | Brookfield | Carroll County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 567±115 | 51,804 | −236 |
| Households | 249±51 | 21,847 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.28±0.31 | 2.34 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 308±61 | 40,421 | no clear change |
Brookfield's population since 2000
From 604 in 2000 to 825 in 2025: up 36.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Brookfield as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Brookfield?
The median resident of Brookfield is 58.1 years old; 8.6% are under 18 and 38.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.5%.
| Measure | Brookfield | Carroll County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58.1±9.7 | 54.6 | +11.3 |
| Under 18 years | 8.6%±4.8 pts | 14.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 38.4%±10.1 pts | 30.9% | – |
| Male | 51.1%±4.3 pts | 50.6% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.6 pts | 1.8% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.0%±3.9 pts | 94.0% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.0 pts | 0.8% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5%±3.3 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.0 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.0 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 3.5%±2.4 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 12.5%±4.9 pts | 9.1% | – |
| With a disability | 15.7%±5.3 pts | 18.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±2.4 pts | 6.8% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 97.3%±2.0 pts | 95.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.8%±7.7 pts | 38.6% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 17.6%±4.3 pts | 16.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 98.2%±1.5 pts | 91.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0%±6.1 pts | 3.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Brookfield earn?
Half of Brookfield's 249 households earn less than $81,406 a year (±$31,455), against $86,463 in Carroll County and $99,031 in New Hampshire. In 2015-2019 it was $115,098 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Brookfield | Carroll County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,406±$31,455 | $86,463 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $134,334±$37,856 | $113,348 | – |
| Per capita income | $65,573±$16,579 | $50,677 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 3.9%±3.4 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0%±44.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.6%±2.1 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.4%±5.7 pts | 97.0% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.6%±7.0 pts | 91.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Brookfield?
Owners occupy 98.4% of Brookfield's occupied homes and renters 1.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $428,000 by its owner (±$61,483).
| Measure | Brookfield | Carroll County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $428,000±$61,483 | $388,900 | +$96,574 |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,952±$300 | $1,905 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.4%±2.1 pts | 83.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 1.6%±2.1 pts | 16.6% | – |
| Housing units | 308±61 | 40,421 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±13.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±100.0 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 98.1%±2.1 pts | 77.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±10.7 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±1.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.5%±4.1 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 27.6%±8.8 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0%±13.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Brookfield building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Brookfield in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 1.2 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across New Hampshire.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Brookfield work and get to work?
78.4% of Brookfield's workers drive alone and 13.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.2 minutes.
| Measure | Brookfield | Carroll County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.5%±9.0 pts | 58.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±10.0 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 78.4%±7.9 pts | 73.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.6%±3.5 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.9 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 2.7%±4.4 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 13.7%±6.8 pts | 16.2% | no clear change |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.2 min±3.8 | 26.6 min | −12.1 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Brookfield?
No census tract lies mostly in Brookfield; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9560Carroll County | 5,972 | $100,791 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Brookfield) · Census block assignment files
How does Brookfield compare with other places in New Hampshire?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Brookfield is the 8,399th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 186th-most populous of 221 in New Hampshire.
Brookfield is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 186th | 221 |
Brookfield's figures with every place in New Hampshire (CSV)
Every place in New Hampshire, sortable · Compare Brookfield with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Brookfield?
25 of the 55 figures for Brookfield on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Brookfield are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.