Compare towns
Stratham vs Exeter vs Hampton Falls 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
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($457k median).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Stratham | Exeter | Hampton Falls | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
16,151Highest |
2,328Lowest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 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+ | 20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Exeter 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 NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$456,600±$21kLowest 13% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Windham 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 |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,852±$475Lowest 24% 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 | $9,781 47% above NH |
$8,814Lowest 32% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hampton Falls School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.