Compare towns
Brentwood vs Keene vs Sullivan 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 highest household income ($166k).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Sullivan has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Brentwood | Keene | Sullivan | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641 |
22,939Highest |
687Lowest |
4,576 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
| Sullivan 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 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%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% 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 | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below 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 | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Keene School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.