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Dorset vs Henniker 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
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Dorset | Henniker | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,092Lowest |
6,197 |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±7.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dorset and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$40k 38% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,200±$57k 71% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$296 about the U.S. average |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,489Lowest 140% above U.S. |
$8,877 185% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset and Stratham 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Henniker School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None 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.