What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ipswich has the most renters (25.6% rent).

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	Ipswich	Windham
People
Population	13,930Lowest	16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S.	41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Ipswich and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	21.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Ipswich and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,750±$16kLowest 72% above U.S.	$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S.	$723,300±$50kLowest 117% above U.S.
	Ipswich and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,598±$90Lowest 13% above U.S.	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,960Lowest 155% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	18.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Ipswich 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	#101 of 282 in MA	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	Ipswich	Windham School District
High school in town	Ipswich High	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.