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Auburn vs Stratham vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($600k median).
Stratham has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Stowe has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Auburn | Stratham | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
7,754Highest |
5,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kLowest 80% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$7,161Lowest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.