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Stratham vs Hollis vs Madbury
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 homeowners (92.6%).
Hollis has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
Madbury has the most affordable homes ($477k median).
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 | Hollis | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
8,603Highest |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Hollis 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% |
21%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Stratham 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% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Hollis 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 |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$148,365±$30kLowest 50% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$476,900±$31kLowest 18% above NH |
| Hollis 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 |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
| 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%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hollis 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.