Compare towns
Lee vs Lebanon vs Lyme 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 kids (21.9% under 18).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Lebanon | Lyme | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
14,999Highest |
1,710Lowest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Lyme 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 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% |
21.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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±$54k 33% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Brentwood and Lyme 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 |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Lyme and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% below NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Lebanon 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 |
$8,149Lowest 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Lyme 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% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Lyme 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | — | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District | Lyme School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.