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Standish vs Mapleton vs Stratham 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
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Standish | Mapleton | Stratham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,662 |
1,884Lowest |
7,754 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453 30% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 4% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | — | 12.1Lowest |
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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.