Compare towns
Stratham vs Warner vs Dunbarton
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 people working from home (25.3%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Warner | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Warner 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Stratham and Dunbarton 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Dunbarton 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Warner 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dunbarton 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.