Compare towns
Brentwood vs Stratham 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 highest household income ($166k).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Stratham | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
7,754Highest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
| Fremont 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 67% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$120,781±$18kLowest 22% 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$416,900±$31kLowest 4% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Lowest 49% above NH |
$2,511±$377 68% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont and Stratham 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 |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.