What stands out worked out from the figures below

New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).

Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).

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 London	Brookline
People
Population	4,433Lowest	5,736Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH	41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%	11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	57.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	6.3%±3.2Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,773±$10kLowest 9% above NH	$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH	$544,400±$38kLowest 35% above NH
	New London and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,594±$551Lowest 7% above NH	$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH
	Brookline and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,325Lowest 5% below NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2%	23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	New London and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Brookline and New London 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	#17 of 120 in NH	#23 of 120 in NH
School district	Kearsarge Regional 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.