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Dunstable vs Stratham vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Stratham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Groton has the most kids (28.3% 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 | Dunstable | Stratham | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,408Lowest |
7,754 |
11,390Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.4 7% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kLowest 88% above U.S. |
$192,958±$27k 139% above U.S. |
| Dunstable and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $674,000±$30k 103% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kLowest 97% above U.S. |
$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
| Groton and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,458±$335 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,020Lowest 189% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±77.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Groton 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 | #4 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH | #39 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Groton-Dunstable |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Groton Dunstable Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.7 |
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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.