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Hanover vs Windham vs Jericho 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
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Jericho has the most affordable homes ($493k median).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Hanover | Windham | Jericho | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,479 |
16,038Highest |
5,114Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 44% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 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+ | 17.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26k 90% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 153% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kLowest 48% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249 60% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,318Lowest 135% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Windham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.