Compare towns
Windham vs Sutton vs Exeter 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%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Exeter | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,038 |
2,239Lowest |
16,151Highest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
| Sutton and Exeter 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% 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 |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% 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 |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
$8,814 32% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Exeter 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
12.1 |
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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.