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Stratham vs Dover vs Newington
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k 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 | Newington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
33,364Highest |
939Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
| Newington 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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
| Stratham and Newington 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 |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
| Stratham and Newington 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newington 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Dover School District | Newington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.