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Stratham vs Keene 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).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Keene | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
22,939Highest |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above 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 |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Keene School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.