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Strafford vs Fall River vs Everett vs Gilmanton
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%).
Fall River has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k 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 | Fall River | Everett | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,306 |
94,082Highest |
50,045 |
4,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Gilmanton 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and Strafford 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. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$117,088±$9k 45% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Gilmanton 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. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$363,700±$42kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086 95% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,235Highest 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Gilmanton 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Everett 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.