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Windham vs Newfields vs Underhill 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%).
Newfields has the oldest population (median age 44.1).
Underhill has the most affordable homes ($446k median).
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 | Newfields | Underhill | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,141 |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Underhill 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% |
68.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$19k 135% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Windham 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. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% 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. |
$1,875±$323Lowest 33% 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$9,781 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Newfields School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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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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.