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Dalton vs Stratham vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k 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 | Dalton | Stratham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 916Lowest |
7,754Highest |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.9 14% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Concord and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±11.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dalton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,429±$36k about the U.S. average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$73,304±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,400±$68k 42% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$825Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,561 14% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±83.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.