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Stratham vs Concord vs Rochester
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).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Concord | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Lowest |
44,375Highest |
33,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
43±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Rochester and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Rochester 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% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Rochester 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 |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,369±$72Lowest 8% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Rochester 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
66% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 120 in NH | #89 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.