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Dummerston vs Stratham vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Stratham | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
7,754 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.