What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norton has the most expensive homes ($501k median).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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	Norton	Windham
People
Population	19,240Highest	19,188Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.6±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average	41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S.
	Windham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Norton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	12.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,535±$11kHighest 54% above U.S.	$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S.
	Norton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$501,400±$27kHighest 51% above U.S.	$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,911±$375Highest 35% above U.S.	$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S.
	Norton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,929Highest 90% above U.S.	$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Norton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1%	19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#173 of 282 in MA	#95 of 133 in ME
School district	Norton	RSU 14
High school in town	Norton High	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	12.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.