Compare towns
Hampton vs Brookline vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Hampton | Brookline | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
5,736 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$544,400±$38kLowest 35% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Brookline and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Brookline School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.