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Brentwood vs Lee vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.

MeasureBrentwoodLeeWindsor
People
Population
4,641Highest
4,576
3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.8±3.1
13% above U.S.
42.9±1.9Lowest
10% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor 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
U.S.: 22%
21.9%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Lee and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.8%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±6.8
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
49%
U.S.: 35.7%
50.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lee and Brentwood 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
105% above U.S.
$131,579±$54k
63% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
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
59% above U.S.
$480,600±$61k
44% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
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
57% above U.S.
—
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,713Highest
211% above U.S.
$9,661
210% above U.S.
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63.9%±37.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.3%±53.3
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
95.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1995Highest
15 yrs newer than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
28 min
4% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
23.1%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
27.6%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 #3 of 120 in NH #61 of 70 in VT
School district Brentwood School District Oyster River Coop School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
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U.S. 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.