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West Windsor vs Stratham vs Cornwall vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Cornwall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Strafford has the most renters (11.1% rent).
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 | West Windsor | Stratham | Cornwall | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,171Lowest |
7,754Highest |
1,208 |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,149 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Cornwall 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 | — | — |
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.