What stands out worked out from the figures below

Braintree Town has the most renters (22.4% rent).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

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	Braintree Town	Windham
People
Population	38,899Highest	16,038Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±1.2Highest 6% above U.S.	41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Braintree Town and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Braintree Town and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Braintree Town and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,214±$10kLowest 51% above U.S.	$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$656,800±$14kLowest 97% above U.S.	$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,024±$195Lowest 43% above U.S.	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,436Lowest 74% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Braintree Town and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above U.S.	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Braintree Town 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	#84 of 282 in MA	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	Braintree	Windham School District
High school in town	Braintree High	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	15.7Highest	12.8Lowest
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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.