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Fayston vs Stratham vs Winhall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayston has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
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 | Fayston | Stratham | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342 |
7,754Highest |
752Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5 21% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,250±$28k 37% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82k 51% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274 17% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689 114% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,567Lowest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fayston and Stratham 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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 |
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.