Compare towns
Stratham vs Hampton Falls vs Franconia
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 Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 Falls | Franconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
2,328 |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
| Franconia and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Franconia 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$530,300±$96kLowest 32% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,451Lowest 12% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Stratham 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hampton Falls School District | Lafayette Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.