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Stratham vs Norwich vs Newfields vs Greenland
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Newfields | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
3,640 |
2,023Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Norwich 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. |
$140,313±$12kLowest 74% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11k 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kLowest 92% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| 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 78% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 214% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,420Lowest 138% 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Norwich School District | Newfields School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.