Compare towns
Brookline vs Dunbarton vs Hampton
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%).
Dunbarton has the most affordable homes ($484k median).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Dunbarton | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
3,097Lowest |
10,101Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Hampton and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$484,100±$33kLowest 20% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
| Hampton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
| Brookline and Hampton 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 |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Hampton 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% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Hampton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.