Compare towns
Lee vs North Hampton vs Madbury 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%).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | North Hampton | Madbury | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
4,543 |
2,203Lowest |
4,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Lee 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 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±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Brentwood and Madbury 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Lowest 28% 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% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Lee 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% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | North Hampton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.