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Coventry vs Stratham vs Brownington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coventry has the oldest population (median age 45.2).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).

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.

MeasureCoventryStrathamBrownington
People
Population
917Lowest
7,754Highest
1,144
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.2±5.2Highest
16% above U.S.
41.6±4.9
7% above U.S.
40.5±4.5Lowest
4% above U.S.
Coventry and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.2%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.5%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
26.1%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Brownington and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.5%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.6%±3.6
U.S.: 17.2%
11.7%±2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Coventry and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
69.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Brownington and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$59,342±$3kLowest
26% below U.S.
$151,998±$20kHighest
88% above U.S.
$75,556±$17k
6% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$197,900±$55k
41% below U.S.
$655,400±$36kHighest
97% above U.S.
$193,800±$40kLowest
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$755±$108
47% below U.S.
$2,511±$377Highest
78% above U.S.
$745±$504Lowest
47% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,375Lowest
24% below U.S.
$9,781Highest
214% above U.S.
$3,912
25% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
1.5%±27.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
64%±38.2
U.S.: 51.1%
78.5%±29.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Brownington and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
21.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Lowest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
36% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 min
25% above U.S.
Work from home
8.6%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
25.3%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #43 of 120 in NH —
School district Coventry School District Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.