Compare towns
Lee vs Hanover vs Plymouth 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%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Brentwood has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Lee | Hanover | Plymouth | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
11,685Highest |
6,601 |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hanover and Plymouth 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 |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
| Hanover and Brentwood 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 |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
20 min 27% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.