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Dorchester vs Stratham vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dorchester has the most affordable homes ($140k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Landaff has the most renters (9.7% rent).
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 | Dorchester | Stratham | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 410Lowest |
7,754Highest |
420 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 56±10.5 29% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH |
| Landaff and Dorchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.2%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±15.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Dorchester and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $139,600±$133kLowest 65% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$279,300±$20k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,375±$707Lowest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,779Lowest 43% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$4,813 28% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.2%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Dorchester 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 | Landaff 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 |
NH 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.