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Strafford vs Windham vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the highest household income ($122k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Farmington has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Strafford | Windham | Farmington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,306 |
594Lowest |
6,795Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±2.1 19% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±7.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Farmington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,105±$22kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$66,943±$4kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $427,900±$29kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$289,200±$47kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,635±$246Highest 16% above U.S. |
— | $1,096±$110Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,086Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,723Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.3%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | — | #106 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Farmington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Farmington Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 5.5 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.