What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brentwood has the most affordable homes ($528k median).

North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brentwood	North Hampton
People
Population	4,641Highest	4,543Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average	50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH
Kids under 18	21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%	19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Brentwood and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	North Hampton 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%	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%
	Brentwood and North Hampton 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	$146,458±$29kLowest 48% above NH
	Brentwood and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$528,100±$75kLowest 31% above NH	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH	$1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH
	Brentwood and North Hampton 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	$8,529Lowest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2%	23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Brentwood and North Hampton 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%	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	23.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	North Hampton 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	#12 of 120 in NH
School district	Brentwood School District	North Hampton School District
High school 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.