Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Hebron 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
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($288k median).
Hebron has the oldest population (median age 57.9).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Bethlehem | Hebron | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,537 |
883Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±8.5 17% above NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hebron and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.2%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.6% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$589,500±$61k 46% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Stratham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,418 19% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.3%±18.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #34 of 120 in NH | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Profile Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.