Compare towns
Lee vs Meredith 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%).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Meredith | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
6,758Highest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Brentwood and Lee 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 |
$480,100±$48kLowest 19% above NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
| Brentwood and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 10 photos → | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.