Compare towns
Stratham vs Sullivan vs Surry vs Greenland
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).
Surry has the most renters (8.4% rent).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Surry | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
687Lowest |
1,052 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Sullivan 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% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Surry 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Surry 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% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry 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 |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Greenland 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±$36k 63% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Greenland and Stratham 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 |
$1,955±$374 31% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
| Stratham and Greenland 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 |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland 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 | — | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | — | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.