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Stratham vs Sandown vs Hooksett
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).
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k 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.
| Measure | Stratham | Sandown | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
6,628Lowest |
15,057Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Highest 4% below NH |
40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Stratham and Hooksett 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% |
22.6%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Sandown 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Hooksett 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% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Sandown 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 |
$135,040±$25k 36% above NH |
$117,962±$11kLowest 19% above NH |
| Stratham and Sandown 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 |
$483,400±$44k 20% above NH |
$407,000±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,893±$721 27% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
| Stratham and Sandown 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 |
$8,801 32% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandown and Stratham 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hooksett 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.