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Brookfield vs Exeter vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Brookfield | Exeter | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
16,151Highest |
939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
| Brookfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11 NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kLowest 6% above NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,856±$223Lowest 24% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 59%±11.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 7% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Brookfield 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.