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Wayne vs Stratham vs Bremen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wayne | Stratham | Bremen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,101 |
7,754Highest |
917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bremen and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,800±$29kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,289 5% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 38 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| 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.