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Shoreham vs Stratham vs Cornwall vs Whiting
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 oldest population (median age 51.8).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Shoreham | Stratham | Cornwall | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
7,754Highest |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
| 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% |
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| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 16% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% 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±$34k 5% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below 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. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 51% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% 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% |
58.3%±37.3 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.