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Stratham vs Putney vs Williston
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 highest household income ($152k).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Putney | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
2,622Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Williston 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Williston 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.