What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

Smithfield has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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	Smithfield
People
Population	5,417Highest	856Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest ME: +2.6%	-10.5%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	42±3Lowest 6% below ME	55.8±3.5Highest 25% above ME
Kids under 18	16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1%	10%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1%
	North Windham and Smithfield 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%	29.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Highest ME: 36.2%	34.7%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%
	North Windham and Smithfield 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	$107,917±$27kHighest 44% above ME
	Smithfield 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±$29kHighest 16% above ME	$242,800±$15kLowest 18% below ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME	$1,109±$358Lowest about the ME average
	North Windham and Smithfield 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	$2,866Lowest 6% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4%
	Smithfield 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%Highest ME: 10.7%	5.8%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3%	88.9%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME	1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 7% above ME	33 minHighest 32% above ME
Work from home	20.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	22%±7.2Highest ME: 15.9%
	Smithfield and North Windham 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.