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Stratham vs Newington vs Henniker
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 people working from home (25.3%).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Newington | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
939Lowest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Newington and Stratham 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Newington 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% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington 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% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$145,833±$46k 47% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
| Stratham and Newington 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 |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,292±$795 54% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Stratham and Newington 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Newington 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Henniker 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Newington School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.