Compare towns
Brentwood vs Dover vs Lee vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Brentwood | Dover | Lee | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641 |
33,364Highest |
4,576Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654 49% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Windham and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713 46% above NH |
$8,249Lowest 24% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995 16 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Dover School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.