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Sullivan vs Townsend vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Townsend has the most renters (18% rent).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Sullivan | Townsend | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 687Lowest |
9,100Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.