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Acworth vs Stratham vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acworth has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Acworth | Stratham | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 851 |
7,754Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.5 9% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Acworth and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±9.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,352±$291 9% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,695 30% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 30% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.