Compare towns
Brentwood vs Hampton Falls 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
Brentwood has the most homeowners (96%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641Highest |
2,328Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Lee 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
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| Brentwood and Hampton Falls 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 |
$9,661Lowest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Lee 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% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | Brentwood School District | Hampton Falls 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 | 6 photos → | None yet | 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.