Compare towns
Windsor vs Stratham vs Bow vs Dummer
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Windsor | Stratham | Bow | Dummer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 254Lowest |
7,754 |
8,335Highest |
299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
16.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381 49% below NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Bow School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.