What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newbury has the most kids (17% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Newbury	Brookfield
People
Population	2,027Highest	567Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	53.3±3.6Lowest 23% above NH	58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH
	Brookfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2%	8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	23.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6%	5.5%±5Highest NH: 6%
	Brookfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH	$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH
	Newbury and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH	$428,000±$61kLowest 6% above NH
	Newbury and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,695Lowest 15% below NH	$5,926Highest 11% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±24.1 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	3.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	98.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8%	13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Newbury and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.