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Stratham vs Mont Vernon vs Brentwood
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 expensive homes ($655k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Mont Vernon | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
2,636Lowest |
4,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood 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% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
$158,036±$19k 60% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Brentwood and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$526,300±$39kLowest 31% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
| Stratham and Brentwood 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 |
$9,432Lowest 41% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Brentwood 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% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Mont Vernon School District | Brentwood School District |
| 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 | 6 photos → |
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.