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Stratham vs Auburn vs Rockport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Rockport has the shortest commute (11 min average).
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 | Auburn | Rockport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
6,119 |
3,675Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+20%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
48.7±3.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Rockport and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockport 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$153,253±$6kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$86,979±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Auburn 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±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$600,300±$29k 80% above U.S. |
$469,000±$50kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,893±$822 34% above U.S. |
$1,194±$667Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$8,092 159% above U.S. |
$5,764Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±42.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
11 minLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Auburn 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #8 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Auburn School District | Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Camden Hills Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.