Brookfield, New Hampshire
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Population change since 2000: +17.9%
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| Males: 368 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 344 |  (48.3%) |
| Median resident age: | 48.2 years |
| New Hampshire median age: | 43.9 years |
Zip codes: 03872.
| Brookfield: | $99,500 |
| NH: | $89,992 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $57,790 (it was $25,745 in 2000)
Brookfield town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $415,767 (it was $135,900 in 2000)
| Brookfield: | $415,767 |
| NH: | $384,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $505,201; detached houses: $542,950; townhouses or other attached units: $363,532; in 2-unit structures: $373,773; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $587,160; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $313,992; mobile homes: $113,714; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $118,400
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- 69397.3%White alone
- 91.3%Two or more races
- 50.7%American Indian alone
- 50.7%Hispanic
Races in Brookfield detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (31.1%), Irish (17.7%), Scottish (14.2%), German (14.1%), French (9.6%), United States (7.5%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1794
Elevation: 605 feet
Land area: 22.9 square miles.
Population density: 31 people per square mile (very low).
18 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.5% Latin America).
| This town: | 3.0% |
| New Hampshire: | 4.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Brookfield town: | 1.5% ($2,026) |
| New Hampshire: | 2.3% ($2,946) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(40.4 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (86.6 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (237.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Sanbornville, NH (1.5 miles ),
), Union, NH (2.5 miles ),
), Acton, ME (2.6 miles ),
), Milton Mills, NH (2.7 miles ),
), Middleton, NH (2.7 miles ),
), Newfield, ME (3.0 miles )
)Latitude: 43.57 N, Longitude: 71.07 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 603
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 10 buildings, average cost: $253,000
- 2021: 9 buildings, average cost: $253,000
- 2020: 7 buildings, average cost: $253,000
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $281,400
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $149,500
- 2011: 1 building, cost: $149,500
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $149,500
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $223,400
- 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $181,200
- 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $151,300
- 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $96,500
- 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $115,300
- 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $128,400
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $87,500
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $93,300
| Here: | 3.6% |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5% |
- Health care (8.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Construction (6.5%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.8%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (5.5%)
- Educational services (5.5%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Construction (12.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.9%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.2%)
- Health care (4.3%)
- Educational services (4.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.3%)
- Health care (12.1%)
- Public administration (9.4%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (8.7%)
- Other direct selling establishments (6.7%)
- Educational services (6.7%)
- Social assistance (6.7%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (3.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (12.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.1%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.0%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
Average climate in Brookfield, New Hampshire
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 52.0. This is better than average.
| City: | 52.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 29.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 4.52. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.7 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 4.52 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Brookfield-area historical tornado activity is slightly below New Hampshire state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1963, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Brookfield town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/22/1981, a category F2 tornado 11.2 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Brookfield-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 146.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 20.6 miles away from Brookfield center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 27.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 165.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 146.3 miles away from Brookfield center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Carroll County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Snows: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Brookfield:
- HUGGINS HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; WOLFEBORO, NH)
- VNA HOSPICE OF S CARROLL CO AND VICINITY (Hospital, about 7 miles away; WOLFEBORO, NH)
- WOLFEBORO BAY CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; WOLFEBORO, NH)
- MOUNTAIN VIEW NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; OSSIPEE, NH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brookfield:
- University of New Hampshire-Main Campus (about 32 miles; Durham, NH; Full-time enrollment: 15,243)
- NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 34 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
- Plymouth State University (about 34 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 34 miles; Standish, ME; FT enrollment: 2,010)
- University of New England (about 35 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- University of Southern Maine (about 40 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern New Hampshire University (about 42 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 16,552)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Brookfield: Stoneham Corners (A), Moose Mountain Ski Area (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Kingswood Lake (A), Mountain Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Locke Brook (A), Hanson Brook (B), Churchill Brook (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 72.6% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 8.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This town: | 1.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
| This town: | 0.8% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Brookfield:
- Never married: 15.3%
- Now married: 70.1%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 4.3%
- Divorced: 9.6%
For population 25 years and over in Brookfield:
- High school or higher: 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
- Unemployed: 1.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 46.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.8 |
| New Hampshire average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Brookfield, NH (based on Carroll County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 4,304 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,266 | 30 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,241 | 14 |
| Other | 366 | 5 |
| None | 37,641 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 20
| Carroll County: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
| Carroll County: | 2.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
| Carroll County: | 8.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
| Here: | 24.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Carroll County: | 21.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 24.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.9% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Brookfield:
- WASR (1420 AM; 5 kW; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: RADIO WOLFEBORO, INC.)
- WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WEZS (1350 AM; 5 kW; LACONIA, NH; Owner: GARY W. HAMMOND)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Brookfield:
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
- WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
- WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WNHI (93.3 FM; BELMONT, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLNH-FM (98.3 FM; LACONIA, NH; Owner: WLNH RADIO, INC)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W282AF (104.3 FM; CONCORD, NH; Owner: CONCORD BIBLE FELLOWSHIP)
- WFTN-FM (94.1 FM; FRANKLIN, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Brookfield:
- WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WENH-TV (Channel 11; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- Brookfield, New Hampshire
- Fatal accident count16
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents17
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:12
- Fatalities16
- Persons involved in fatal accidents43
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- New Hampshire average
- Fatal accident count1410
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1993
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons829
- Fatalities1563
- Persons involved in fatal accidents3508
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents12
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 2Number of bridges
- 3ft / 1.3mTotal length
- $6,284,000Total costs
- 1,883Total average daily traffic
- 75Total average daily truck traffic
- 2,785Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Brookfield)FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: THOMAS BILLY B LONGEZE (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 747BT, N747BT, N-747BT, Serial Number: 1117, Certificate Issue Date: 01/28/2015
Registrant (Individual): Ted Weitz, 17 Tumble Down Dick Rd, Brookfield, NH 03872
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 06/08/2018
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 85.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.5%Wood
- 0.9%Other fuel
- 81.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 18.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Brookfield compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
Top Patent Applicants
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Total of 6 patent applications in 2008-2024.