Compare towns
Madbury 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
Madbury has the most renters (17.1% 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 | Madbury | Brookline | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203 |
5,736Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields 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% |
26.7%±4 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest 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%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Madbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest 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 | $148,365±$30kLowest 50% above NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% 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 | $10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+ at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields 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% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Brookline School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None 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.