Compare towns
Exeter vs Stratham vs Windham vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
East Kingston has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Exeter | Stratham | Windham | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,151Highest |
7,754 |
16,038 |
2,311Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
| East Kingston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.2% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$575,500±$56k 43% above NH |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,856±$223Lowest 24% above NH |
$2,511±$377 68% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
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| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,814Lowest 32% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,604 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1994 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and East Kingston 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Windham School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.