Compare towns
Stratham vs Dunbarton vs Epping vs Newfields
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).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Dunbarton | Epping | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
3,097 |
7,430 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Epping 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Epping 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 53% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35kLowest 9% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| 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 47% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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 NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Stratham 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Dunbarton School District | Epping School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.