Compare towns
Stratham vs Dunbarton vs Bow vs Newmarket
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).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Dunbarton | Bow | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
3,097Lowest |
8,335 |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.2±1.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Dunbarton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Stratham 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$100,845±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Bow and Stratham 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 |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$455,000±$22kLowest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,233Lowest 23% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Dunbarton 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% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Bow 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Dunbarton School District | Bow School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.