What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k median).

Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k 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	Brownington	Windham
People
Population	1,144Lowest	16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 4% above U.S.	41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S.
	Windham and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	15.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Brownington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S.	$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$40kLowest 42% below U.S.	$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S.	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Lowest 25% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Brownington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Windham School District
High school in town	None in town	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.8
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Old photos in History	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.