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Stratham vs Bow vs Jericho 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 expensive homes ($655k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Bow | Jericho | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
8,335 |
5,114Lowest |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Stratham 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Bow 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. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Bow 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. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 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 |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Bow School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
13.0Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.