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Strafford vs Jericho 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 highest household income ($122k).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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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 | Jericho | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306Lowest |
5,114Highest |
4,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Strafford 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead 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. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246 16% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,395±$75Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086 95% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,003Lowest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Strafford 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.