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Stratham vs Wells vs Windham
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 people working from home (25.3%).
Wells has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Wells | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754Lowest |
11,713 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wells 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 88% above U.S. |
$88,024±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| 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 97% above U.S. |
$485,300±$23kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| 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 78% above U.S. |
$1,350±$297Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781 214% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #22 of 133 in ME | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wells High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.