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Wardsboro vs Stratham vs Glover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Glover has the most affordable homes ($265k 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 | Wardsboro | Stratham | Glover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
7,754Highest |
1,051 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Glover and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$73,839±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$264,700±$34kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$973±$130Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 39% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2Lowest 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 | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Glover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None 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.