Compare towns
Stratham vs Greenland vs Bow vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k median).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Greenland | Bow | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
4,106Lowest |
8,335Highest |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Bow 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% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$171,046±$4k 73% above NH |
| Bow and Brookline 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 |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham 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 |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 47% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest 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% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Greenland School District | Bow School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.