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Newfields vs Brentwood vs Hampton Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Brentwood has the most affordable homes ($528k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Newfields | Brentwood | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
4,641Highest |
2,328 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$165,509±$23kLowest 67% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$528,100±$75kLowest 31% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
| Brentwood and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,713Lowest 46% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Brentwood 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 | — | #16 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Brentwood School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
NH 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.