Compare towns
Brookline vs Windham vs Greenland
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 affordable homes ($544k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 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 | Windham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
16,038Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Brookline 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% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$162,837±$11kLowest 64% above NH |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kLowest 35% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,331±$363Lowest 56% above NH |
| Windham and Brookline 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Windham 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% |
2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Windham School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.