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Whiting vs Stratham vs Orleans
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 people working from home (25.3%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
7,754Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
41.7±5.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Orleans 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% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Stratham 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. |
$57,159±$10kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$156,300±$18kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$810±$94Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.