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Stratham vs Plymouth vs Enfield
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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Plymouth | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
6,601 |
4,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,181±$563 21% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,203Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Plymouth 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.