What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Windham has the youngest population (median age 42).

Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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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.

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Measure	North Windham	Mendon
People
Population	5,417Highest	1,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42±3Lowest 8% above U.S.	53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S.
	Mendon 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%	14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	North Windham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	North Windham and Mendon 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 10% above U.S.	$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Mendon 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 3% above U.S.	$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S.
	Mendon and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S.	$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S.
	North Windham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S.	$5,342Highest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	17 minLowest 36% below U.S.
Work from home	20.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mendon and North Windham 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.