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Bath vs North Hampton vs Stratham vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Woolwich has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Bath | North Hampton | Stratham | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
4,543 |
7,754 |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3 17% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3 30% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Woolwich and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woolwich and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
| Stratham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30k 7% below U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| North Hampton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847 23% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woolwich and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | #12 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | North Hampton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8 |
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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.