Compare towns
Stratham vs Durham vs Nottingham 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 expensive homes ($655k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Nottingham | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
15,080Highest |
5,357 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Nottingham 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% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$2,068±$1k 39% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
| Stratham and Nottingham 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 |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Nottingham School District | Newfields 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.