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North Hampton vs New Castle vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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 | New Castle | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543 |
827Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and North Hampton 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 NH: 40.6% |
68.8% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and North Hampton 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 48% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| New Castle and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$655,400±$36kLowest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$2,511±$377 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$8,509Lowest 28% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | New Castle School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.