Compare towns
Lee vs Hampton Falls vs Brentwood vs Mont Vernon
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 affordable homes ($481k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Brentwood has the most homeowners (96%).
Mont Vernon has the most kids (22.1% under 18).
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 | Hampton Falls | Brentwood | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,328Lowest |
4,641Highest |
2,636 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Brentwood 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Lee 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Lee 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Brentwood 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$526,300±$39k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Brentwood and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton Falls School District | Brentwood School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.