Compare towns
Newfields vs Brentwood vs Lyndeborough
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
4,641Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Newfields 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough 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±$23k 67% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Newfields and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%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 |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.