Compare towns
Newington vs Brentwood vs Hanover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newington | Brentwood | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
4,641 |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
| Newington and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4% NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hanover and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$528,100±$75kLowest 31% above NH |
$824,900±$61k 105% above NH |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$2,217±$654Lowest 49% above NH |
$2,253±$217 51% above NH |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Brentwood School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.