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Stratham vs Somersworth vs Milford
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).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Somersworth | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Lowest |
12,111 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Highest 4% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Stratham and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Stratham 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%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Milford 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Milford 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Milford 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Somersworth School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.