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Franklin vs Stratham vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Franklin | Stratham | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799 |
7,754Lowest |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
44.6±2.8Highest 3% above NH |
| Berlin and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4k 28% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 27% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 20 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #112 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | 8.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.