Compare towns
White River Junction vs Windsor vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | White River Junction | Windsor | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
3,554 |
7,754Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and White River Junction 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.