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Dedham vs Stratham vs Belgrade
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Belgrade has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Dedham | Stratham | Belgrade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,656Lowest |
7,754Highest |
3,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±2.2 20% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Belgrade and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,942 26% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$2,859Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Belgrade 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dedham Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None 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.