Compare towns
Stratham vs Lebanon vs Swanzey vs Greenland
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).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Lebanon | Swanzey | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
14,999Highest |
7,398 |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Swanzey and Greenland 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Greenland 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% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Swanzey 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% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon 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 |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Greenland 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 |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,508±$303Lowest about the NH average |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Swanzey 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Lebanon School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Monadnock Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.