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Wilder vs Stratham vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Wilder | Stratham | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
7,754Highest |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Wilder 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 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.