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Stratham vs Eliot vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
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 | Eliot | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
7,146 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Rollinsford 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 88% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Rollinsford 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 |
U.S. 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.