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Strafford vs Everett vs Fall River vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Barnstead has the most affordable homes ($362k 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 | Strafford | Everett | Fall River | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,306Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29k 29% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,003 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Barnstead 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.