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Stratham vs Ossipee vs North Hampton
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).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ossipee | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
4,521Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| North Hampton and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and North Hampton 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Stratham and North Hampton 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 |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | North Hampton 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 | 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.