Compare towns
Lee vs Newmarket vs Windham 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%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Brentwood has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
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 | Windham | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
9,463 |
16,038Highest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% 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%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Lee 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% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%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% |
3.8%±1.8 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
| Windham 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 |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
| Windham 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 |
$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%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1995 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Newmarket School District | Windham School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
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.