Compare towns
Brentwood vs Lee vs Auburn 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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Fremont has the most affordable homes ($417k 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 | Lee | Auburn | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641 |
4,576Lowest |
6,119Highest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$153,253±$6k 55% above NH |
$120,781±$18kLowest 22% above NH |
| Brentwood and Auburn 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 |
$480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
| Auburn and Brentwood 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 |
— | $1,893±$822Lowest 27% 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 | $9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
$6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Brentwood 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% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Auburn School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.