What stands out worked out from the figures below

Radisson has the most kids (23.7% under 18).

Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).

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	Radisson	Windham
People
Population	6,676Highest	1,432Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.3% NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±4.8Lowest 16% above NY	56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY
Kids under 18	23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5%	11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	22.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	6.6%±5Highest NY: 7%
	Windham and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY	$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY
	Radisson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$313,600±$24kLowest 26% below NY	$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY
	Windham and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,110±$149Highest 32% below NY	$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY
	Radisson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,726Highest about the NY average	$3,363Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±15Lowest NY: 52.1%	68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Windham and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Highest NY: 14%	7.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY	1985Lowest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 34% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9%	17.1%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Radisson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.