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Brookline vs Eliot vs Brentwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brentwood has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Eliot | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
7,146Highest |
4,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.8±3.1 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Brentwood 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Brentwood 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 112% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$165,509±$23k 105% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kLowest 50% above U.S. |
$528,100±$75k 59% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$2,217±$654 57% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Brentwood 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 221% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$9,713 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±37.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brentwood and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Brentwood 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.