Compare towns
New Durham vs Brookfield vs Alton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering New DurhamFarmington
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Brookfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
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 | New Durham | Brookfield | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748 |
567Lowest |
5,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
53.7±3.2 24% above NH |
| Brookfield and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| New Durham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
| Alton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
$430,400±$37kHighest 7% above NH |
| Alton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116 5% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 13% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 31.7%±27.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alton and New Durham 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Alton 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 | — | — | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.