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Stowe vs Rupert 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
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Stowe | Rupert | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
676Lowest |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rupert and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
— | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 130% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.