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Worcester vs Underhill vs Stratham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Worcester | Underhill | Stratham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
3,141 |
7,754Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Worcester 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.