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Community Contact Town of Brentwood
Board of Selectmen
1 Dalton Road
  Brentwood, NH 03833
 
Telephone (603) 642-6400 x110
Fax (603) 642-6310
E-mail selectmen@brentwoodnh.gov
Web Site www.brentwoodnh.gov
 
Municipal Office Hours Selectmen: Monday to Thursday, 8-4, Friday, 9-12; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 8:30-4:30, Tuesday, 8:30-7, Friday, 8:30-4
 
County Rockingham County
Labor Market Area Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA, NH portion
Tourism Region Seacoast Region
Planning Commission Rockingham Planning Commission
Regional Development Regional Economic Development Corp.
 
Election Districts
US Congress District 1
Executive Council District 3
State Senate District 23
State Representative Rockingham County Districts 6, 32
Incorporated: 1742
 
Origin: Originally a parish of Exeter known as Brentwood Parish, in 1742 residents successfully petitioned for the right to maintain a meetinghouse and minister with public funds. About that same time, during the first year Benning Wentworth was governor, several older and overgrown New Hampshire towns were given authorization to divide into separate units. The name was probably taken from the English town of Brentwood, or ""Burnt Wood,"" so called because of a residential community established in an accidentally or deliberately burnt clearing in the king's forest.
 
Villages and Place Names: Brentwood Corners, Marshall Corner
 
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 976 residents in 1790
 
Population Trends: Population change for Brentwood totaled 3,008 over 50 years, from 1,468 in 1970 to 4,476 in 2020. The largest decennial percent change was a 39 percent increase from 2000 to 2010; population increased by 37 percent from 1970 to 1980 and from 1990 to 2000. The town's population increased by less than half a percent from 2010 to 2020.
 
Population Density and Land Area: 2023 (US Census Bureau): 275.4 persons per square mile of land area. Brentwood contains 17 square miles of land area and 0 square miles of inland water area.
 
 
 


Municipal Services
Type of Government Town Meeting
Budget:Municipal Appropriations,2021 $4,983,611
Budget:School Appropriations,2020-2021 $9,438,516
Zoning Ordinance 1952/21
Master Plan 2022
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By GKG Planning LLC
 
Boards and Commissions
    Elected: Selectmen; Planning; Cemetery; Library; Budget
    Appointed: Zoning; Conservation; Recreation
 
Public Library Mary E. Bartlett Memorial



Emergency Services
Police Department Full & part-time
Fire Department Full-time & On-Call
Emergency Medical Service Full-time & on-call
 
Nearest Hospital(s) Distance Staffed Beds
Exeter Hospital, Exeter 7 miles   99


 
Utilities
Electric Supplier Eversource Energy; Exeter & Hampton; NH Electric
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
 
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
    Curbside Trash Pickup Municipal
    Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
    Recycling Program Voluntary
 
Telephone Company Consolidated Communications
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access Yes
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Limited
High Speed Internet Service: Resident Yes
 


Property Taxes (NH Dept. of Revenue Administration)
2023 Total Tax Rate $23.53
2023 Equalization Ratio 66.2
2023 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $15.48
 
2023 Percent of Local Assessed Valuation by Property Type
    Residential Land and Buildings 84.4%
    Commercial Land and Buildings 12.3%
    Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other 3.4%

 
Housing (ACS 2018-2022)
Total Housing Units 1,629
 
Single-Family Units,Detached or Attached 1,550
 
Units in Multiple-Family Structures:
    Two to Four Units in Structure 6
    Five or More Units in Structure 15
Mobile Homes and Other Housing Units 58




Population(1-Year Estimates/Decennial) (US Census Bureau)
Total Population Community County
   2023 4,682   320,689
   2020 4,476   314,176
   2010 4,502   295,223
   2000 3,254   277,359
   1990 2,363   245,845
   1980 2,004   190,345

 
Demographics American Community Survey (ACS 2018-2022)
Population by Gender
Male   2,420 Female   2,118
Population by Age Group
      Under Age 5 242
      Age 5 to 19 860
      Age 20 to 34 607
      Age 35 to 54 1,225
      Age 55 to 64 789
      Age 65 and over 815
            Median Age 43.5 years


Educational Attainment, population age 25 or older 3,311
      High school graduation or higher 97.0%
      Bachelor's degree or higher 55.9%
 
Income, Inflation Adjusted $   (ACS 2018-2022)
Per Capita Income $64,299
Median Family Income $162,185
Median Household Income $154,464
 
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
      Male $102,197
      Female $87,050
 
Individuals below poverty level 2.7%
 
Labor Force   (NHES - ELMI)

Annual Average 2013 2023
    Civilian Labor Force 2,517   2,594
    Employed 2,410   2,544
    Unemploymed 107   50
    Unemployment rate 4.3%   1.9%

 
Employment & Wages   (NHES-ELMI)
Annual Average Covered Employment 2013 2023
Good-Producing Industries  
    Average Employment  327  490
    Average Weekly Wage  $1,229  $1,570
 
Service-Providing Industries  
    Average Employment  967  937
    Average Weekly Wage  $785  $1,260
 
Total Private  
    Average Employment  1,293  1,428
    Average Weekly Wage  $898  $1,366
 
Government(Federal, State, Local)  
    Average Employment  740  512
    Average Weekly Wage  $773  $1,208
 
Total, Private Industry plus Government  
    Average Employment  2,033  1,940
    Average Weekly Wage  $852  $1,325
 
If "n" appears, data do not meet disclosure standards.




Education and Child Care NH Department of Education, 2023
Schools Students Attend: Brentwood operates grades K-5; grades 6-12 are part of Exeter Region Cooperative (Brentwood, East Kingston, Kensington, Newfields, Stratham, Exeter) District: SAU 16
Career Technology Center: Seacoast School of Technology
 
Educational Facilities(includes Charter Schools) Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels P K 1-5
Total Enrollment 295
       
Nearest Community/Technical College: Great Bay
Nearest College or Universities: University of NH; Northern Essex (MA)

2023 NH Licensed Child Care Facilities (DHHS-Bureau of Child Care Licensing)   Total Facilities:     3   Capacity:     106

Largest Businesses Product/Service Employees Established
NEI Asphalt commercial roofing 115
Difeo Oil Co., Inc. Fuel oil, propane 25 1998
Bayside Distribution ORS Beer distributor 65
Rockingham County Court House County courthouse & registry of deeds 100+
Stratham Tire Tire warehouse, retail sales & headquarters 30 2001
Brentwood Machine Tool sales 14
Highland Hardwood Specialty lumber 28
United Machine Machine shop 39 1979
Rockingham County Home & Jail Nursing home & correctional facility 690
The Provider Student transportation 115
 
Employer Information Supplied by Municipality
 
Transportation (distance estimated from city/town hall)
Road Access US Routes:
State Routes: 27, 101, 107, 111A, 125
Nearest Interstate/Exit: I-95, Exits 1 - 2
Distance: 13 miles
 
Railroad No
Public Transportation No
 
Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
    Hampton Airfield Runway  2,100 ft. turf
    Lighted?  Yes Navigation Aids?  No
 
Nearest Airport With Scheduled Service
    Manchester-Boston Regional Distance   30 miles
    Number of Passenger Airlines Serving Airport 4
 
Driving distance to select cities:
    Manchester, New Hampshire 32 miles
    Portland, Maine 75 miles
    Boston, Massachusetts 50 miles
    New York City, New York 249 miles
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada 281 miles
 
Commuting To Work (ACS 2018-2022)
Workers 16 years of age and over
  Drove alone, car/truck/van: 67.9%
  Carpooled, car/truck/van: 3.5%
  Used Public Transportation: 1.2%
  Walked: 0.1%
  Traveled by other means: 2.0%
  Worked at home: 25.3%
Mean Travel Time to Work: 28.8 minutes
 
Work in community of residence: 76.5%
Commute to other NH community: 11.2%
Commute out-of-state: 12.3%
Recreation, Attractions, Events
X Municipal Parks
YMCA/YWCA
Boys Club/Girls Club
Golf Courses
Swimming: INDOOR FACILITY
Swimming: OUTDOOR FACILITY
Tennis Courts: Indoor Facility
Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
Bowling Facilities
X Museums
Cinemas
Performing Arts Facilities
Tourist Attractions
X Youth Organizations (ie Scouts and 4-H)
X Youth Sports: Baseball
X Youth Sports: Soccer
Youth Sports: Football
X Youth Sports: Basketball
Youth Sports: Hockey
X Campgrounds
X Fishing/Hunting
Boating/Marinas
X Snowmobile Trails
Bicycle Trails
X Cross Country Skiing
Beach or Waterfront Recreation Areas
X Overnight or Day Camps

Nearest Ski Areas: McIntyre
 
Other: Municipal Trail System