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Stratham vs Hanover vs Hampton Falls
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).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
8,479Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 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%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kLowest 63% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$772,600±$76k 92% above NH |
| Hanover and Hampton Falls 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 |
$2,254±$249 51% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% above NH |
| Stratham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Lowest 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Hampton Falls 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.