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Bow vs Webster vs Windham vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Bow | Webster | Windham | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,335 |
17,748Highest |
16,038 |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16k 114% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377 78% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584 207% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #271 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Webster | Windham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Bartlett High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.