Compare towns
Newington vs Dunbarton vs Brookline
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 the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Dunbarton has the most affordable homes ($484k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
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 | Dunbarton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
3,097 |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Newington and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$124,348±$21kLowest 26% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Brookline and Newington 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 |
$484,100±$33kLowest 20% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% 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 | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Dunbarton School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.