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Stratham vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).
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 | Plainfield | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
2,522Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland 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% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% 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 |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% 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 |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$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 |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 min 18% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Plainfield School District | Greenland 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.