Compare towns
Newfane vs Lancaster vs Brookline vs Mendon
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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Brookline has the youngest population (median age 45.1).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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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 | Lancaster | Brookline | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,456 |
3,216Highest |
531Lowest |
1,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Mendon 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Brookline 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% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Mendon 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Mendon 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. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below 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. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Mendon 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | White Mountains Regional School District | — | — |
| High school 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.