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Grafton vs Stratham vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Grafton | Stratham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354 |
7,754Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Grafton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grafton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%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% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Grafton 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.