What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarendon has the most affordable homes ($221k median).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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	Clarendon	Windham
People
Population	2,460Lowest	19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	52.3±4.1Highest 34% above U.S.	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S.	$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S.	$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$305Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S.
	Windham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,740Lowest 20% above U.S.	$3,938Highest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Clarendon and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 40% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#95 of 133 in ME
School district	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	RSU 14
High school in town	Mill River Union High School	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	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.