Compare towns
Brentwood vs Lyme vs Newfields
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 most affordable homes ($528k median).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Lyme | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641Highest |
1,710Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Lyme and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Brentwood 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 |
$133,906±$15kLowest 35% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields 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±$75kLowest 31% above NH |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Newfields and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Brentwood and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713Lowest 46% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Lyme 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% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Newfields 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Lyme School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.