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Stratham vs Townsend vs Newfields vs North Hampton
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | Newfields | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
9,100Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,543 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% 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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$23kLowest 51% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29k 81% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,805±$106 28% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 214% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,529 173% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Newfields 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | North Middlesex | Newfields School District | North Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.