Compare towns
Middleton vs Newfields vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | Middleton | Newfields | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
2,023Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.5%±5 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Lowest about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
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| Newfields and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Middleton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Middleton 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.