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Stratham vs Dover vs Amherst
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1308k median).
Amherst has the most affordable homes ($538k median).
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 | Dover | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
2,308Lowest |
11,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.5±4Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
| Dover and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$20kLowest 88% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10k 90% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$1,308,300±$149kHighest 293% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kLowest 62% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | $1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,773Lowest 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
37.4%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Amherst 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.