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Stratham vs Everett vs Amherst
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Everett | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Lowest |
50,045Highest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Amherst 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% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Amherst 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
| Amherst 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 97% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kLowest 62% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Everett 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. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$9,773 213% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Everett | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.