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Windsor vs Stratham vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Windsor | Stratham | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
7,754Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cheshire and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Windsor 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.