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Stratham vs Grantham vs Marlow
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 expensive homes ($655k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Grantham | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
3,465 |
855Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow 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%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
— | $1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Marlow 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% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Grantham 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 | Marlow 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 |
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.