Compare towns
Brooks vs Hampton vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Brooks | Hampton | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6 18% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Brooks 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.