Compare towns
Brentwood vs Lee vs Mont Vernon vs Newfields
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%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Mont Vernon | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641Highest |
4,576 |
2,636 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lee 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% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Mont Vernon 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 |
$131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
— | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Brentwood and Newfields 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Mont Vernon School District | Newfields 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.