Compare towns
Brentwood vs South Hampton 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 most people working from home (23.1%).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
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 | South Hampton | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641 |
984Lowest |
4,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
44.3±3.4 about the NH average |
| South Hampton and Fremont 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Fremont 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% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brentwood and South 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 |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
$120,781±$18kLowest 22% above NH |
| Brentwood and South Hampton 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654 49% above NH |
$1,889±$489Lowest 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 |
$9,109 37% above NH |
$6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and South Hampton 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 | — | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | South Hampton School District | Fremont 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 → | None yet | 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.