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Brookline vs Sutton 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%).
Sutton has the most renters (10.3% rent).
Brentwood has the shortest commute (28 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 | Sutton | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
9,452Highest |
4,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.8±3.1 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brentwood and Sutton 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Sutton 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. |
$147,125±$25kLowest 82% 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. |
$523,100±$47kLowest 57% 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. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below 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. |
$6,763Lowest 117% above U.S. |
$9,713 211% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±37.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brentwood and Sutton 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% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Sutton | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.