What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

Brookline has the most expensive homes ($544k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Boston	Brookline
People
Population	6,165Highest	5,736Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	+13%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH	41.2±1.5Highest 5% below NH
	Brookline and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%	26.7%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	New Boston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1%	11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	New Boston and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	57.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%	6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Brookline and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$154,250±$25kLowest 56% above NH	$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH
	Brookline and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$481,100±$59kLowest 20% above NH	$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH
	Brookline and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH	$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,181Lowest 23% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	23.8%±43.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Brookline and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Lowest 10 yrs newer than NH	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 33% above NH	33 minLowest 25% above NH
Work from home	22.2%±6.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Brookline and New Boston 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	#21 of 120 in NH	#23 of 120 in NH
School district	New Boston School District	Brookline School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.