What stands out worked out from the figures below

Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k median).

North Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).

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	Franklin	North Windham
People
Population	1,628Lowest	5,417Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	46±9.3Highest about the ME average	42±3Lowest 6% below ME
	Franklin and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1%	16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%
	North Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%	37%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8%	4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	North Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME	$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME
	North Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME	$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME	$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME
	North Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,231Lowest 27% below ME	$3,546Highest 17% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.7%±27.8Highest ME: 48.4%	30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Franklin and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.7%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%	80.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 7 yrs newer than ME	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 18% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9%	20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	North Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.