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Franconia vs Stratham vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($463k 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 | Franconia | Stratham | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,060Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Franconia and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.9% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
53%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Stratham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $530,300±$96k 32% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$463,400±$36kLowest 15% above NH |
| Stratham and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,451 12% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Newbury 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 | Lafayette Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.