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Windham vs Exeter vs Strafford vs Taghkanic
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 (+0.3%).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Exeter | Strafford | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432Highest |
913Lowest |
1,372 |
1,283 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
55.6±3.1 43% above U.S. |
| Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,250±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$442,400±$39kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,148±$609Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363 8% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,121 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.