What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most people working from home (27.5%).

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	Groton	Windham
People
Population	11,390Lowest	16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±2.7Highest 6% above U.S.	41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S.	$189,583±$19kLowest 135% above U.S.
	Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S.	$723,300±$50kLowest 117% above U.S.
	Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$335Lowest 3% above U.S.	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.8%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Groton and Windham 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	#39 of 282 in MA	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	Groton-Dunstable	Windham School District
High school in town	Groton Dunstable Regional	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	13.7Highest	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.