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Proctor vs Proctor vs Stratham vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the oldest population (median age 47.3).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Whitingham has the most renters (14.8% rent).
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 | Proctor | Proctor | Stratham | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,586 |
1,794 |
7,754Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.