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Brookline vs Sutton vs Milford
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 oldest population (median age 44.3).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
9,452 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Brookline 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% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Milford 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Milford 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% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Milford 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±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Sutton 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±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Sutton 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. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Milford 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. |
$7,522 141% 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% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Sutton 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 | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Sutton | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.