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Stratton vs Stratham vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
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 | Stratton | Stratham | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
7,754Highest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Stratham and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.