Compare towns
Roxbury vs Stratham vs Surry 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
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Surry has the oldest population (median age 44.7).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Roxbury | Stratham | Surry | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
7,754 |
1,052 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Surry and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2 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+ | 17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% 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 | $323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$331,400±$23k 18% below 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 | — | $2,511±$377 68% above NH |
$1,955±$374Lowest 31% 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 | $5,787Lowest 13% below NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 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 | 3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.1% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 22% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 min 18% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| 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.