Compare towns
Brookline vs Sutton vs Rumney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Sutton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% 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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
2,239 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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 NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 73% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Brookline and Sutton 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.