Compare towns
Brentwood vs Fremont vs Nottingham
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).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Brentwood | Fremont | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
4,831 |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| 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%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Brentwood 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% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$120,781±$18kLowest 22% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Brentwood and Nottingham 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 |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$2,068±$1kLowest 39% 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 | $9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Nottingham 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Nottingham 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Fremont School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 6 photos → | 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.