Compare towns
Stratham vs Plainfield vs Hollis 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
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($442k median).
Hollis has the oldest population (median age 49.4).
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 | Plainfield | Hollis | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
2,522Lowest |
8,603 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Hollis 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% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Lowest 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis 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% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kLowest 24% above NH |
$168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Hollis 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 |
$442,400±$47kLowest 10% above NH |
$675,900±$48k 68% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Windham and Hollis 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 |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,598±$302Lowest 7% 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 |
$7,904Lowest 19% 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% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Plainfield School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.8Lowest |
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.