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Newfane vs Meredith 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%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Meredith | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,456 |
6,758Highest |
531Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±3.9 40% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Newfane 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Meredith 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% 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 | $5,174Highest 66% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Meredith 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.