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Stratham vs Grantham vs East Kingston
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Grantham | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
3,465 |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Stratham and East Kingston 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% 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±$377 68% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,605Lowest 14% above NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and East Kingston 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and East Kingston 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Grantham School District | East Kingston 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 | 9 photos → |
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.