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North Hampton vs St. Albans 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 oldest population (median age 50.5).
St. Albans has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | St. Albans | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
6,954 |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 173% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.