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Stratham vs East Kingston vs Brookline
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | East Kingston | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
2,311Lowest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| East Kingston 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% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Stratham 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% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston 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% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and East Kingston 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 |
$138,194±$38kLowest 40% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Brookline 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 |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
$544,400±$38kLowest 35% above NH |
| Stratham and East Kingston 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 |
— | $2,500±$1kLowest 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Brookline 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 |
$9,604Lowest 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Brookline 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1993 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | East Kingston School District | Brookline 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 | 9 photos → | 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.