What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k 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	Proctor
People
Population	5,417Highest	1,586Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	42±3Lowest 8% above U.S.	47.3±8.9Highest 22% above U.S.
	Proctor 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 U.S.: 22%	17.2%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Proctor 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 U.S.: 17.2%	23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Proctor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	North Windham and Proctor 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 10% above U.S.	$75,060±$12kLowest 7% below U.S.
	North Windham and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$342,800±$29kHighest 3% above U.S.	$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,248±$604Highest 12% below U.S.	$1,059±$200Lowest 25% below U.S.
	North Windham and Proctor 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.	$3,944Highest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	39.4%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Proctor 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 U.S.: 12.5%	10%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	20.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	North Windham and Proctor 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.