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Proctor vs Ryegate 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
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ryegate has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Ryegate | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,794 |
1,059Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Highest 9% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Proctor and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest 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 |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.