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Stratham vs Fall River vs Exeter 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
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 45.8).
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 | Fall River | Exeter | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754Lowest |
94,082Highest |
16,151 |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Stratham 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Stratham 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Fall River 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 88% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stratham 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. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% 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. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% 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. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% 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% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #262 of 282 in MA | #22 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Exeter High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
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.