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Addison vs Stratham vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Addison | Stratham | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
7,754Highest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461 43% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Stratham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.