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Stratham vs Millis vs Exeter
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Millis | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Lowest |
8,888 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
| Millis and Exeter 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Millis 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% |
54.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,696±$279Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$9,344 200% above U.S. |
$8,814Lowest 183% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Exeter 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Exeter 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Millis | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 59 photos → |
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.