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North Hampton vs Dover vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | North Hampton | Dover | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
2,308Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
47.5±4 22% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $146,458±$29kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61k 102% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kLowest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Lowest 28% above U.S. |
— | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529Lowest 173% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #1 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school 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.