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Windham vs Mapleton vs Kingston 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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Mapleton | Kingston | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
1,884Lowest |
6,275 |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above 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. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Sanborn Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.