What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

South Windham has the most affordable homes ($314k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Arrowsic	South Windham
People
Population	597Lowest	1,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-11.6% ME: +2.6%
Median age	50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME	36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME
	Arrowsic and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1%	3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4%	7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	64.7%Highest ME: 36.2%	35.6%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8%
	South Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,107±$27kLowest 33% above ME	$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME
	South Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME	$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,600±$412Lowest 40% above ME	$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME
	South Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,521Highest 16% above ME	$2,941Lowest 3% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 ME: 48.4%	0%±27.8 ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	16.1%Highest ME: 10.7%	9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.3%Highest ME: 74.3%	79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 20% above ME	34 minHighest 37% above ME
Work from home	20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9%	24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9%
	South Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.