Compare towns
Brentwood vs Lebanon vs Newington
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
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 | Lebanon | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641 |
14,999Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Newington 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Newington 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 |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Brentwood and Newington 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 |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654 49% above NH |
$1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
| Newington 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 |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Lebanon School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.