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Stratham vs Townsend vs Exeter vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Townsend has the most affordable homes ($433k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% 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 | Townsend | Exeter | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
9,100 |
16,151Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Exeter 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Townsend 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 88% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| 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 97% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| 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 78% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363 65% above U.S. |
| 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 214% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | North Middlesex | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.