What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).

Acworth has the most affordable homes ($273k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stratham	Acworth
People
Population	7,754Highest	851Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH	47.3±14.5Highest 9% above NH
	Acworth and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.5%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	25.9%±16.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Acworth and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	24%±9.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Acworth and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	69.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
	Acworth and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH	$82,917±$5kLowest 16% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH	$273,000±$34kLowest 32% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH	$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,781Highest 47% above NH	$4,695Lowest 30% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Stratham and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	35 minHighest 30% above NH
Work from home	25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8%	7.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#43 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.