Compare towns
Lee vs Franconia 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Franconia has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Franconia | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
1,060Lowest |
4,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Franconia 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 |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% 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±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Franconia and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$7,451Lowest 12% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Brentwood 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest 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 | — | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Lafayette Regional School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.