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Nottingham vs Stratham vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Nottingham | Stratham | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
7,754 |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
| Amherst and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
65.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
| Amherst and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
| Stratham and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.