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Stratham vs Thornton vs Grantham
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).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Thornton | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
2,799Lowest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
| Thornton and Grantham 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% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Grantham 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% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Thornton 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% |
46.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Stratham and Grantham 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 |
$351,900±$20k 13% below NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Stratham and Thornton 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 15% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Thornton School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None 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.