Compare towns
Lee vs Newmarket vs Hollis 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).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Newmarket | Hollis | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
9,463Highest |
8,603 |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Hollis 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% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±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% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Newmarket 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 |
$8,734Lowest 31% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Lee 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.