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Stratham vs West Windsor 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%).
West Windsor has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).

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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.

MeasureStrathamWest WindsorWindham
People
Population
7,754
1,171Lowest
16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.6±4.9
7% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
Kids under 18
23.5%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Lowest
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%
25.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
West Windsor 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%
59.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor 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.
$108,750±$18kLowest
35% 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.
$393,500±$41kLowest
18% 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.
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% 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.
$5,860Lowest
88% 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%
0%±100Lowest
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%
3.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1986
6 yrs newer than U.S.
1980Lowest
same as U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
6% above U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
Work from home
25.3%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Lowest
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 — #13 of 120 in NH
School district Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District Mount Ascutney School District #86 Windham School District
High school in town None in town None in town Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.8
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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.