Compare towns
Stratham vs Greenland vs Lebanon vs Bow
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Bow has the most kids (25% 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 | Lebanon | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
4,106Lowest |
14,999Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
41.5±2 4% 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%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Stratham 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lebanon 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% |
57.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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±$20k 53% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$98,147±$10kLowest about the NH average |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
| Bow and Greenland 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 |
$385,400±$29kLowest 4% below NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% 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 |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% 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 |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest 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% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 min 23% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Lowest 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Greenland School District | Lebanon School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.