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Stratham vs Sutton vs Webster 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
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | Sutton | Webster | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
2,239 |
2,227Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham 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 63% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Webster 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Windham 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 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.