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Middlefield vs Stratham vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Middlefield | Stratham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
7,754Highest |
526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$95,278±$12kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Lowest 78% above U.S. |
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| Middlefield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926 58% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,381Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middlefield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Middlefield 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.