Compare towns
Brookfield vs New Durham 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
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | New Durham | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
2,748Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Brookfield and New Durham 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% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and New Durham 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% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,926 11% below NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.