What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

Rupert has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stratham	Rupert
People
Population	7,754Highest	676Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S.	57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Stratham and Rupert 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 88% above U.S.	$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S.	$362,500±$63kLowest 9% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,511±$377 78% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,781Highest 214% above U.S.	$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Stratham and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stratham and Rupert 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

U.S. 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.