Compare towns
Lee vs Hampton vs Brentwood vs Madbury
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 has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Brentwood | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
16,426Highest |
4,641 |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Brentwood 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
| Brentwood and Madbury 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
| Hampton and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
| Brentwood and Hampton 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 |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Brentwood School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.