Compare towns
Ossipee vs Hampton 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
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Ossipee | Hampton | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,521Lowest |
16,426Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±4.6 15% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.