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Lincoln vs Stratham vs Ripton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($365k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Lincoln | Stratham | Ripton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394 |
7,754Highest |
508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100 96% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Lincoln 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.