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Stratham vs Williston 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).
Williston has the most affordable homes ($476k median).
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 | Williston | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
10,144Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Williston 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% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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 88% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% 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. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% 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. |
$1,832±$130Lowest 30% 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Greenland School District |
| High school 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 |
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.