Compare towns
Newfields vs Brookline vs Mont Vernon vs Newington
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).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Brookline | Mont Vernon | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023 |
5,736Highest |
2,636 |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Mont Vernon 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% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Brookline 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 |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
| Brookline and Newington 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Newfields 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Brookline School District | Mont Vernon School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.