Compare towns
Brentwood vs Durham vs Lebanon vs Fremont
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 highest household income ($166k).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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.
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| Measure | Brentwood | Durham | Lebanon | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
15,080Highest |
14,999 |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
| Fremont and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$120,781±$18k 22% above NH |
| Brentwood and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
| Brentwood and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654 49% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Lebanon 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.