Compare towns
Stratham vs Greenland vs Milford 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%).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Milford | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
4,106Lowest |
16,337Highest |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% 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%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Milford 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 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% |
37.2%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% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14kLowest 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 |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$1,661±$126 11% 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 |
$7,522 13% 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% |
49.6%±15.8 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% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%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 |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Greenland School District | Milford School District | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Lowest |
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.