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Stratham vs Middlesex vs Elmore
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k 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 | Middlesex | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
1,943 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
45±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Elmore 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$5,066Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Elmore 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% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.