Compare towns
Stratham vs Campton vs Lebanon vs Exeter
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 most expensive homes ($655k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Campton | Lebanon | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
3,407Lowest |
14,999 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Campton 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Campton 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% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Stratham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
— | $1,744±$132Lowest 17% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Stratham 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Campton School District | Lebanon School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.