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Dracut vs Greenland 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
Dracut has the most affordable homes ($474k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Dracut | Greenland | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 32,574Highest |
4,106Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2 7% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,036±$10kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,900±$17kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,839±$130Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #10 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dracut | Greenland School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Dracut Senior High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.