Compare towns
Stratham vs Thornton vs Newfields 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
Thornton has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Thornton | Newfields | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,754 |
2,799 |
2,023Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 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%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Thornton 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% |
46.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Thornton 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 |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$189,583±$19k 91% 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 |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above 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 |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,875±$323 26% 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 |
$5,032Lowest 25% 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% |
57.7%±24.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Thornton 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Newfields 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Thornton School District | Newfields School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.