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Hartford vs Somersworth 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
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Hartford | Somersworth | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
12,111Highest |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 70 in VT | #117 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Somersworth School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.