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Windham vs Henniker vs Madbury 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 the highest household income ($190k).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Madbury | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
6,197 |
2,203Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
41.6±4.9Highest 4% below NH |
| Stratham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratham and Henniker 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% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
| 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 80% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
| 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 116% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% 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 |
$8,877Lowest 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest 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% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Windham 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Henniker School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.