Compare towns
Stratham vs Plaistow vs Weare
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Weare has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Plaistow | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Lowest |
7,861 |
9,170Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare 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% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Plaistow 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Weare 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±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Stratham and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$396,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,541±$214Lowest 3% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Weare 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% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 7% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Weare 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Timberlane Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
11.4 |
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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.