Compare towns
Exeter vs Greenland vs Milford 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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 | Greenland | Milford | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151 |
4,106Lowest |
16,337Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Greenland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Stratham 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Milford 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 |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814 32% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Greenland School District | Milford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.