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Stratham vs Windham vs Union
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 expensive homes ($655k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Windham | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,754 |
19,188Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | RSU 14 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.