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Windham vs Dummerston vs Sandgate 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 the highest household income ($190k).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sandgate has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Stratham has the most renters (7.4% 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 | Windham | Dummerston | Sandgate | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,090 |
435Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and Windham 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below 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. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36k 97% 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 | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.