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Stratham vs Hampton vs Sandwich
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).
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hampton | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
10,101Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Sandwich 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 |
$97,163±$4kLowest about the NH average |
$140,694±$22k 42% above NH |
| Stratham and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$545,300±$63k 35% above NH |
$437,700±$79kLowest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,654±$93Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
| Stratham and Sandwich 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 |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school 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.