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Ascutney vs Stratham vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Waltham has the most renters (13.7% 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 | Ascutney | Stratham | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
7,754Highest |
452 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3 56% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Waltham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school 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.