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Stratham vs Langdon vs Windham vs Newfields

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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.

MeasureStrathamLangdonWindhamNewfields
People
Population
7,754
805Lowest
16,038Highest
2,023
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%
NH: +4.6%
-5.4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+16.4%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+5.3%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
41.6±4.9
4% below NH
42.3±12.6
about the NH average
41.1±2.9Lowest
5% below NH
44.1±1.8Highest
about the NH average
Newfields and Langdon 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%
23.5%±7.1
NH: 18.2%
27.4%±3.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
18.9%±1.6Lowest
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%
26.2%±4.1Highest
NH: 20.1%
15.5%±2.6
NH: 20.1%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Langdon 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
NH: 40.6%
26.5%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
62.7%
NH: 40.6%
68.1%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.7
NH: 6%
2.7%±1.7Lowest
NH: 6%
3.8%±1.8
NH: 6%
7.5%±7.2Highest
NH: 6%
Newfields 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
$97,917±$31kLowest
about the NH average
$189,583±$19k
91% above NH
$197,885±$15kHighest
100% above NH
Newfields and Windham 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
$281,900±$18kLowest
30% below NH
$723,300±$50kHighest
80% above NH
$646,400±$34k
61% above NH
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
68% above NH
$1,417±$285Lowest
5% below NH
$3,218±$350Highest
116% above NH
$1,875±$323
26% 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
$5,492Lowest
18% below 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%
50%±81.8
NH: 48.2%
52.2%±50.9
NH: 48.2%
43.3%±40.8Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Stratham and Windham 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%
4.6%Highest
NH: 7.2%
2%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
2.4%
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.6%
NH: 72.8%
91.4%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
93.9%
NH: 72.8%
95.3%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986
7 yrs newer than NH
1984Lowest
5 yrs newer than NH
1996Highest
17 yrs newer than NH
1991
12 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the NH average
30 min
13% above NH
31 minHighest
15% above NH
26 minLowest
4% below NH
Work from home
25.3%±6.6
NH: 16.8%
14.6%±5.4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
21.9%±4.4
NH: 16.8%
25.5%±3.7Highest
NH: 16.8%
Newfields and Stratham 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 — #13 of 120 in NH —
School district Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District Fall Mountain Regional School District Windham School District Newfields School District
High school in town None in town Fall Mountain Regional High School Windham High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.7Highest
12.8Lowest
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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.