Compare towns
Stratham vs Westmoreland vs Greenland vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Westmoreland | Greenland | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
2,237Lowest |
4,106 |
5,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
48.4±7.7 12% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Stratham 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Greenland 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% |
47.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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±$20k 53% above NH |
$104,444±$28kLowest 5% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Brookline and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$351,800±$12kLowest 13% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
| 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 68% above NH |
$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$2,500±$1k 68% above NH |
| Stratham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 47% above NH |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
0.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% 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 |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Westmoreland School District | Greenland School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.