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Stratham vs Charlotte vs Newfields
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).
Charlotte has the oldest population (median age 52.2).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Charlotte | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
3,916 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Charlotte 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% |
22.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charlotte 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% |
66.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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. |
$144,375±$27kLowest 79% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kLowest 94% above U.S. |
| Charlotte 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 78% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newfields 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. |
$9,221Lowest 196% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Charlotte 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% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlotte 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 | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.