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Stratham vs Warner vs Ellsworth
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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
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 | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
2,959 |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest 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±$18k 5% below NH |
$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Stratham and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
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| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Ellsworth 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 | — | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.