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Enfield vs Stratham vs Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hampton has the most renters (26.2% 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 | Enfield | Stratham | Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,475Lowest |
7,754 |
16,426Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
| Enfield and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71kLowest about the NH average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Hampton 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.