Compare towns
Brookline vs Greenland vs Newfields vs Bow
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 the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k 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 | Greenland | Newfields | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736 |
4,106 |
2,023Lowest |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
| Greenland and Newfields 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%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Bow 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 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 |
$162,837±$11kLowest 64% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
| Brookline and Greenland 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 |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Newfields 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Greenland School District | Newfields School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.