Compare towns
Sullivan 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
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Newfields has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Sullivan | Newfields | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
2,023 |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Sullivan and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,875±$323 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 | $5,099Lowest 24% 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 | 40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 |
| 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.