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Cabot vs Stratham vs Peacham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
7,754Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Lowest 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 12% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest 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 |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Peacham 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 | Peacham School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.