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Brookline vs Newfields vs Wilder vs Bow
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 the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Newfields | Wilder | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736 |
2,023Lowest |
3,087 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Wilder 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Newfields 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 112% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
| 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 64% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| 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 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Wilder 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Newfields School District | — | Bow School District |
| High school 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 History | None yet | 7 photos → | 6 photos → | None yet |
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.