Compare towns
Brentwood vs Deerfield vs Litchfield vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Deerfield has the most affordable homes ($421k median).
Litchfield has the most renters (13.3% rent).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Brentwood | Deerfield | Litchfield | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
4,932 |
8,499Highest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Brentwood and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
14.9%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
$131,563±$10kLowest 33% above NH |
$162,036±$11k 64% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$421,000±$33kLowest 5% above NH |
$485,000±$18k 20% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654 49% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,138±$406 43% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713 46% above NH |
$7,369Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,273 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #53 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Deerfield School District | Litchfield School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Campbell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.