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Stratham vs Norwich vs Hanover vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most renters (28.1% rent).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 28.7).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Norwich | Hanover | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
3,640 |
11,685Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Stratham 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% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
81% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36k 110% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kLowest 92% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217 59% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Lowest 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Stratham 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% |
2.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Newfields 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Norwich School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.