Compare towns
Amherst vs Concord vs Exeter vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Amherst | Concord | Exeter | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,861 |
44,375Highest |
16,151 |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Amherst and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Amherst and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 47% above NH |
$7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Stratham 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Concord High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.1 |
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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.