Compare towns
Stratham vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Exeter | Greenland | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
16,151Highest |
4,106Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above 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% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% 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% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 53% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% 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 |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% 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 |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,805±$106Lowest 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 | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,814 32% 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% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%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 |
1979Lowest same as 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 |
25 min 7% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Greenland School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.