Compare towns
Madbury vs Greenland vs Stratham vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Madbury | Greenland | Stratham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
4,106 |
7,754 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below 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 | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% 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 | $1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 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 | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 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 | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Greenland School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.