What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holley has the most affordable homes ($123k median).

Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k 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	Holley	Windham
People
Population	1,927Highest	594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	38±4.1Lowest about the U.S. average	44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S.
	Windham and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Holley and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holley and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,600±$6kLowest 20% below U.S.	$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$122,600±$21kLowest 63% below U.S.	$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$816±$90 42% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,476Lowest 44% above U.S.	$5,951Highest 91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.