Compare towns
Brookline vs Concord vs Dover 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
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Brookline | Concord | Dover | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736 |
44,375Highest |
33,364 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Brookline and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.