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Hampton vs Danvers vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
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 | Hampton | Danvers | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
28,098Highest |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kLowest 65% above U.S. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192 47% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 118% above U.S. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #91 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.