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Bloomfield vs Stratham vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Columbia has the shortest commute (20 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 | Bloomfield | Stratham | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
7,754Highest |
683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±12 8% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.8±10.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Columbia and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bloomfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.9%±8.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Columbia and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Columbia and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$57,917±$13k 28% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$196,400±$29k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$792±$333Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 10% below U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$2,009Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.1%±95.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.