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Baltimore vs Stratham vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Baltimore | Stratham | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Baltimore and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weathersfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16k 33% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,401±$61Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,540 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.