Compare towns
Newfields vs Keene vs Brookline vs Stratham
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).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Keene | Brookline | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
22,939Highest |
5,736 |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Newfields and Stratham 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Stratham 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Keene and Newfields 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 |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Brookline 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 |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Keene School District | Brookline School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.