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Stratham vs Springfield vs Danbury
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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k 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 | Springfield | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Springfield and Danbury 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Danbury 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Danbury 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Danbury 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Springfield 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 | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school 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.