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Whiting vs Stratham vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Whiting | Stratham | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
7,754Highest |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Athens and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Athens and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,438 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Athens 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | 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.