Compare towns
Stratham vs Moultonborough 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).
Moultonborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.6%).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Moultonborough | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
5,126 |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
| Moultonborough 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% |
10.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Moultonborough and Greenland 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% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Moultonborough 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 |
$106,693±$18kLowest 8% above 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 |
$644,200±$120kLowest 60% 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 |
$1,452±$491Lowest 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 |
$3,479Lowest 48% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±23.3Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 min 17% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
23%±7.6Lowest 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 | #36 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Moultonborough School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Moultonborough Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.7 |
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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.