Compare towns
Windham vs Hampton Falls vs Bow vs Stratham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Bow has the most affordable homes ($507k median).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bow | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,328Lowest |
8,335 |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Bow 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 91% above NH |
$166,157±$14k 68% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$151,998±$20kLowest 53% above NH |
| Windham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50k 80% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$506,500±$34kLowest 26% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$2,511±$377 68% above NH |
| 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 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584Lowest 44% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Hampton Falls School District | Bow School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
— | 12.8 |
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NH 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.