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Danby vs Peru vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Peru has the most renters (21% rent).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Danby | Peru | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,133 |
434Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6 16% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Danby and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Danby and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$151,875±$83k 88% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105k 20% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Peru 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| 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.