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Newfane vs Hampstead vs Dover 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%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
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 | Hampstead | Dover | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
9,102Highest |
1,466 |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%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% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead 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±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Hampstead 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. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,174 66% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Brookline 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Dover 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Hampstead School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.