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Bow vs Stratham vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Bow | Stratham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
7,754 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$130,313±$31kLowest 32% 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 | $506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Stratham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 44% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bow School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.