What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Cornish has the most affordable homes ($274k 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	Cornish
People
Population	5,417Highest	1,803Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5% ME: +2.6%	+7.5% ME: +2.6%
Median age	42±3Highest 6% below ME	39±8.5Lowest 13% below ME
	North Windham and Cornish 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%	18.2%±3.3Highest ME: 18.1%
	Cornish and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4%	17.4%±4.9Lowest ME: 22.4%
	North Windham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Highest ME: 36.2%	21%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	2.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8%
	North Windham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,522±$8kHighest 18% above ME	$69,038±$4kLowest 8% below ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME	$274,200±$84kLowest 8% below ME
	North Windham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME	$1,196±$148Lowest 5% above ME
	North Windham and Cornish 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	$2,309Lowest 24% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	48.8%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4%
	Cornish and North Windham 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%	6.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	82.1%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME	1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 7% above ME	31 minHighest 27% above ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9%	8.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9%
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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.