Compare towns
Roxbury vs Newfields 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
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Roxbury | Newfields | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299Lowest |
2,023 |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Newfields and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Roxbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Brookline 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 |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.