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Stratham vs Ripton vs Windham vs Greenland
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Ripton | Windham | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754Highest |
508Lowest |
594 |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Greenland 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Greenland 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
— | — | $2,331±$363Lowest 65% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Stratham 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | — | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.