Compare towns
Stratham vs Amherst vs Newington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Stratham | Amherst | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
11,861Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% |
65.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$145,833±$46kLowest 47% above NH |
| Amherst and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$537,600±$30kLowest 34% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
| Stratham and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newington 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% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Stratham 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.