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Stratham vs Berlin vs Newfields vs Exeter
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).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k 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 | Stratham | Berlin | Newfields | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
3,378 |
2,023Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Exeter 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% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Newfields 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% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Exeter 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% |
48.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Exeter 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. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55k 85% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newfields 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. |
$2,420±$933 71% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 214% above U.S. |
$7,116Lowest 128% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Exeter 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Newfields 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Berlin-Boylston | Newfields School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.