Compare towns
Stratham vs Roxbury vs Surry
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 expensive homes ($655k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Roxbury | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
299Lowest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
| Surry and Roxbury 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Surry 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry 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% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Surry 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 |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Stratham and Surry 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 |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
— | $1,955±$374Lowest 31% above NH |
| Stratham and Surry 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 |
$5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Surry 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% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Surry 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.