Compare towns
Grantham vs Hampstead 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
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Grantham | Hampstead | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Lowest |
9,102Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Grantham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Hampstead 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Hampstead School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| 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 |
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.