Compare towns
Stratham vs Durham vs Greenland vs North Hampton
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Greenland | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
15,080Highest |
4,106Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Greenland 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Greenland 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$124,056±$21kLowest 25% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Greenland 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±$36k 63% above NH |
$504,300±$41kLowest 25% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton and Greenland 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 |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and North Hampton 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Greenland School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.