Compare towns
Stratham vs Dunbarton vs Hampstead
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Hampstead has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
3,097Lowest |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Hampstead 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%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hampstead 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%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
| Stratham and Dunbarton 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±$33kLowest 20% above NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,233Lowest 23% above NH |
$8,634 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest 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% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Dunbarton School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.