Compare towns
Madbury vs Brentwood vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Brentwood has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Madbury | Brentwood | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
4,641 |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
| Brentwood and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kLowest 50% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Brookline and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and Brentwood 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 |
$9,713Lowest 46% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Brentwood 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 | — | #16 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Brentwood School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.