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Brentwood vs Lee vs Stratham
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%).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641 |
4,576Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Stratham 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±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Brentwood and Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Lowest 49% above NH |
— | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Brentwood 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 |
$9,661Lowest 45% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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 → | 10 photos → | None yet |
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.