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Newfane vs Epsom 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%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Epsom | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
4,939Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Epsom 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% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Epsom and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Newfane 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. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.