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Shoreham vs Stratham vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Shoreham | Stratham | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
7,754Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335 8% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Cornwall 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.