What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bolton has the most people working from home (40.5%).

Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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	Bolton	Windham
People
Population	5,737Lowest	19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+15.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.2±1.7Lowest 6% above U.S.	41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S.
	Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	15.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$205,449±$31kHighest 154% above U.S.	$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$796,000±$49kHighest 139% above U.S.	$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,583±$1kHighest 12% above U.S.	$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S.
	Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12.7%±45.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	40.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#28 of 282 in MA	#95 of 133 in ME
School district	Nashoba	RSU 14
High school in town	Nashoba Regional	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.0Lowest	12.1Highest
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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.