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Stoddard vs Stratham vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Stoddard | Stratham | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
7,754Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.