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Brookline vs Greenland vs North Hampton 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
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($544k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Brookline | Greenland | North Hampton | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736 |
4,106Lowest |
4,543 |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| North Hampton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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+ | 57.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$146,458±$29kLowest 48% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kLowest 35% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| North Hampton and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Greenland School District | North Hampton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.