Compare towns
Greenland vs Stoddard 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
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Greenland | Stoddard | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,106 |
1,072Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Stoddard and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Stoddard 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% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,420 11% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 23% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Greenland School District | Stoddard 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.