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Brownfield vs Hampton vs Cornish vs Denmark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Brownfield | Hampton | Cornish | Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,830 |
10,101Highest |
1,803 |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.4±5Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Denmark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,409±$207 about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976 5% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Denmark 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 72/MSAD 72 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.