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Windham vs Canton 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Canton has the most renters (26.4% rent).
Stratham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Windham | Canton | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038 |
24,748Highest |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±2.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Canton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 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+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$143,381±$9kLowest 78% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% 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 | $723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$710,600±$27k 114% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kLowest 97% above U.S. |
| Windham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,315±$178Lowest 64% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377 78% 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 | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,560Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canton and Stratham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #81 of 282 in MA | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical · Canton | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Canton High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.