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Stratham vs Sullivan vs Auburn
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Sullivan | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
687Lowest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Sullivan and Auburn 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Auburn 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Sullivan 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% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Auburn and Stratham 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$600,300±$29k 49% above NH |
| Stratham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
| Stratham and Auburn 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 |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$8,092 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Sullivan 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% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | — | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None 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.