Compare towns
Stratham vs Bow vs Newmarket vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the most kids (25% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Newmarket | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
8,335 |
9,463Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Bow and Greenland 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 |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland 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 |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Bow School District | Newmarket School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.