Compare towns
Wilmot vs Stratham vs Danbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k 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 | Wilmot | Stratham | Danbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
7,754Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
| Stratham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,281±$390 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Wilmot 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 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.