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Hartford vs Stratham vs Hampstead
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 the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
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 | Stratham | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
7,754Lowest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Hartford 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Hampstead 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% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Hampstead 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.