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Ashburnham vs Stratham vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashburnham has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Halifax has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Ashburnham | Stratham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,415Lowest |
7,754Highest |
7,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ashburnham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,809±$11k 47% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kLowest 47% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,700±$34kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,807±$1k 28% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,804±$375Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Ashburnham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,046Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,840 119% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashburnham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Ashburnham 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 | #178 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH | #120 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ashburnham-Westminster | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Halifax |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.