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Cabot vs Stratham vs Danville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Danville has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Cabot | Stratham | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
53.1±6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danville and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16k 5% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$70,946±$7kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$275,800±$43k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 49% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,358Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Cabot 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 | — | #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 | None yet | 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.