What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bolton has the highest household income ($103k).

Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).

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	2,034Highest	1,432Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.3±6.5Lowest 39% above NY	56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY
	Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	36.1%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%	31.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	6.6%±5Highest NY: 7%
	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	$102,898±$20kHighest 20% above NY	$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY
	Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$327,000±$105kHighest 23% below NY	$315,600±$74kLowest 26% below NY
	Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$967±$173Highest 40% below NY	$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY
	Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,627Highest 45% below NY	$3,363Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest NY: 14%	7.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	7%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.