Compare towns
Mont Vernon vs Brookline vs Strafford vs Brentwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Strafford has the most affordable homes ($428k median).
Brentwood has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Mont Vernon | Brookline | Strafford | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,636Lowest |
5,736Highest |
4,306 |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Strafford and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$122,105±$22kLowest 23% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% 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 | $526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$427,900±$29kLowest 6% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% 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 | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,635±$246 10% above NH |
$2,217±$654 49% 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 | $9,432 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #73 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mont Vernon School District | Brookline School District | Strafford School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.