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Enfield vs Stratham vs Wilder vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Enfield | Stratham | Wilder | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,475 |
7,754 |
3,087Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% 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 | $1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377 78% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% 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 | $6,203 99% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 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 | 16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Windham 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.