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Newfane vs Durham vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newfane | Durham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
15,080Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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U.S. 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.