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Stratham vs Everett vs Windham vs Brookline
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($544k 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 | Stratham | Everett | Windham | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
50,045Highest |
16,038 |
5,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4k 112% above U.S. |
| Windham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 97% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kLowest 64% above U.S. |
| 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 78% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1k 77% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 214% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Brookline 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Everett | Windham School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.