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Windsor vs Stratham vs Bow vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 44.8).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Bow | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
7,754 |
8,335Highest |
2,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20k 88% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bow and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34k 52% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$9,584 207% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH | #26 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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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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.