Compare towns
Stratham vs Hanover vs Windham vs Greenland
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 affordable homes ($655k median).
Hanover has the youngest population (median age 21.8).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Windham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
8,479 |
16,038Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland 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 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 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% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland 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% NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
$153,281±$26k 55% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kLowest 63% above NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$2,254±$249Lowest 51% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,331±$363 56% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Hanover 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% |
8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 29% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenland and Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — | Windham School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.