Compare towns
New Durham vs Hebron 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
New Durham has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Hebron | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748Highest |
883 |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
57.9±3.6 34% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Hebron 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% |
12.2%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Durham and Hebron 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% |
37.8%±9.3 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| New Durham and Hebron 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 |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$428,000±$61k 6% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,429±$334Highest 4% below NH |
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| Hebron and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 13% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,926Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Hebron 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% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | — |
| High school 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.