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Newark vs Stratham vs Burke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Burke 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 | Newark | Stratham | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
7,754Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burke and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.