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Middleton vs Stratham vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Webster has the oldest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Middleton | Stratham | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8kLowest about the NH average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 45% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Webster 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 | Middleton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.