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Plainfield vs Stratham vs Windham vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratham has the oldest population (median age 41.6).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Stratham | Windham | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
7,754 |
16,038Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
41.6±4.9Highest 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Stratham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below 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 | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$2,511±$377 68% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% 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 | $7,904 19% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 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 | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Windham School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.