Compare towns
Stratham vs Hampstead vs Greenland
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).
Hampstead has the most affordable homes ($521k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Hampstead | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
9,102Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Hampstead 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% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Hampstead 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% |
44.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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±$20k 53% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham 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 |
$521,100±$45kLowest 29% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% 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 |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,331±$363 56% 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 |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest 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% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hampstead School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.