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Amherst vs Stratham vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Stratham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Stratham | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
7,754Lowest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kLowest 88% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kLowest 62% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 213% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$8,376Lowest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 11.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.