Compare towns
Newmarket vs Durham vs Brentwood vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most affordable homes ($455k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Newmarket | Durham | Brentwood | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
10,681Highest |
4,641 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 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+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% 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 | $455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Brentwood and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Lowest 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
53.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Brentwood School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.