Compare towns
Lee vs Barrington vs Dover vs Brentwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Barrington has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Lee | Barrington | Dover | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
9,489 |
33,364Highest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 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+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
| Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$7,121Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Barrington School District | Dover School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.