Compare towns
Lee vs Nottingham vs Wilmot 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%).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Nottingham | Wilmot | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
5,357Highest |
1,487Lowest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$117,759±$15kLowest 19% above 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 |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average |
$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 | — | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Nottingham 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Brentwood 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1992 13 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Lowest 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | — | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District | — | Brentwood School District |
| High school 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.