Compare towns
Brighton vs Windham vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brighton has the most renters (48.9% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Brighton | Windham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,167 |
16,038Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±11.6Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
| Brighton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brighton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brighton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,375±$21kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,900±$39kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$33Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,360Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brighton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Newark 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brighton School District | Windham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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U.S. 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.