Compare towns
Bartlett vs Bow vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Bartlett | Bow | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Lowest |
8,335Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Bow 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Bow School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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NH 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.