Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 3.0In Brentwood, 87% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Brentwood’s town government spent $4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $868 per resident.
In 119 days
Most NH towns vote that day. Check Brentwood’s site for its own date.
What stands out about how Brentwood is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$868 per resident in 2022: less than 70% of them
Brentwood’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($868 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 46 New Hampshire towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,000, and the middle half spent $834–$1,203. Brentwood spent less than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($478,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
New Hampshire towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Brentwood itself left out).
About $868 per resident a year, or $2.38 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 30%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Brentwood collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
No trend yet
Brentwood reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $9,713 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.84% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Brentwood’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Brentwood’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brentwood →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Brentwood’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Brentwood’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Brentwood’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Brentwood
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 192 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,612).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Exeter Regional Cooperative School District
Brentwood’s middle and high school district, shared with East Kingston, Exeter, Kensington, Newfields, Stratham. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,395 per pupil, $18,191 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
Brentwood School District · $22,149 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Brentwood voted in 2024
Official results for Brentwood’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.2%1,566 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.7%1,488 votesOthers: 2.1% (64 votes).
Most votes in Brentwood: Kamala D Harris
Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Brentwood’s 3,571 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Brentwood: Kelly Ayotte
Rockingham County: Ayotte 56.9%, Craig 41.2% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Chris Pappas
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Brentwood, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 50.2% | 47.7% | 2.1% | 3,118 |
| Rockingham County | 48.1% | 50.5% | 1.4% | 202,922 |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 47.9% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Brentwood.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: brentwoodnh.gov ↗
- 2New Hampshire House2 districts, 2 seatsRockingham 61 seat, Brentwood aloneRockingham 321 seat, a floterial district shared with Danville and FremontMember not listed yet
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Brentwood compares with the towns next door
Brentwood spent $868 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $2,187. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Brentwood’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Brentwood’s government
How much does Brentwood spend per resident?
About $868 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $868 was less than 70% of 46 New Hampshire towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brentwood?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $9,713 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.84% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see brentwoodnh.gov.
Who runs Brentwood’s government?
See brentwoodnh.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brentwood yet.
How did Brentwood vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 50.2%, Donald J Trump 47.7% (3,118 votes, official results). Rockingham County: Trump 50.5%, Harris 48.1%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Brentwood?
24 full-time and 33 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $164,169 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brentwood in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Bill Gannon); State House Rockingham 6 (1 seat, Brentwood alone) and Rockingham 32 (1 floterial seat shared with Danville and Fremont). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Brentwood?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check brentwoodnh.gov for Brentwood’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Brentwood’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →