Compare towns
Lee vs Hampton Falls vs Holderness 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%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Brentwood has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Holderness | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,328 |
1,917Lowest |
4,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
43.8±3.1 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Hampton Falls 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% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$107,863±$45kLowest 9% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% 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±$61k 19% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Holderness 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Lee 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%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 |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Holderness School District | Brentwood 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.