Compare towns
Stratham vs Lee vs Brookline 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 renters (7.4% rent).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($481k median).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Lee | Brookline | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
4,576 |
5,736 |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Lee 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% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Brookline and Greenland 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 |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above 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 |
— | $2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
$2,331±$363Lowest 56% above NH |
| Stratham and Brookline 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 |
$9,661 45% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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% |
2.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Brookline School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.