Compare towns
Newington vs Stratham vs Hanover vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($504k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newington | Stratham | Hanover | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
7,754 |
8,479 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
21.8±0.3 50% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| Newington and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
75.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Durham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$124,056±$21kLowest 25% above NH |
| Hanover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$842,600±$97k 109% above NH |
$504,300±$41kLowest 25% above NH |
| Newington and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.