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Fayston vs Stratham vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayston has the most affordable homes ($502k median).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Fayston | Stratham | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342Lowest |
7,754Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 21% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,250±$28k 37% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123k 71% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394 24% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689Lowest 114% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and Fayston 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 | — |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.