Compare towns
Lee vs Rollinsford vs Newmarket 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%).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Rollinsford | Newmarket | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,626Lowest |
9,463Highest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.2±1.9 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%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
49% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 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 |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$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 |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$455,000±$22k 13% 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 | — | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,671±$69Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
| Brentwood and Rollinsford 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer 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 6% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Rollinsford School District | Newmarket School District | Brentwood School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.