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Bradford vs Brentwood vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Bradford | Brentwood | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
4,641Highest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
| Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
| Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Lowest about the NH average |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
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| Brentwood and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Brentwood School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 6 photos → | 10 photos → |
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.