What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).

Arrowsic has the most expensive homes ($584k 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	North Windham	Arrowsic
People
Population	5,417Highest	597Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	42±3Lowest 6% below ME	50.3±8.7Highest 12% above ME
	Arrowsic and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.1Lowest ME: 18.1%	22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1%
	Arrowsic and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%	31.8%±11.2Highest ME: 22.4%
	Arrowsic and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Lowest ME: 36.2%	64.7%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	North Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME	$99,107±$27kHighest 33% above ME
	Arrowsic and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME	$584,200±$150kHighest 97% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME	$1,600±$412Highest 40% above ME
	Arrowsic and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,546Highest 17% above ME	$3,521Lowest 16% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	North Windham and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest ME: 10.7%	16.1%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	95.3%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 7% above ME	29 minHighest 20% above ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%	20.6%±9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	North Windham and Arrowsic 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.