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Mapleton vs Stratham vs Union 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
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Stratham | Union | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
7,754 |
2,663 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 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 | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.