Compare towns
Exeter vs Grantham vs Hampton vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Exeter | Grantham | Hampton | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
3,465Lowest |
10,101 |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
— | $1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 32% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Grantham School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
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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.