Compare towns
Hopkinton vs Lee vs Stratham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hopkinton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Hopkinton | Lee | Stratham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,037 |
4,576Lowest |
7,754 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hopkinton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest 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+ | 19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.2% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,477±$21k 39% above NH |
$131,579±$54kLowest 33% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% 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 | $506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$480,600±$61kLowest 19% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% 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 | $1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
— | $2,511±$377 68% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| 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 50% above NH |
$9,661Lowest 45% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
28 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hopkinton School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Hopkinton High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
— | — | 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.