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Stratham vs Hooksett vs Berwick vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Hooksett | Berwick | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,175 |
8,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Bow 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Bow 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 88% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Bow 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±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Bow 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hooksett School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.