What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the most affordable homes ($243k 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	Richmond	Windham
People
Population	3,566Lowest	19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME	41.8±1.8Highest 7% below ME
	Windham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1%	19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Richmond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	15.9%±2.1Highest ME: 22.4%
	Windham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	44.2%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8%	3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Richmond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME	$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME	$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME	$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME
	Windham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,143Lowest 4% above ME	$3,938Highest 30% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47%±23.9Highest ME: 48.4%	32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Richmond and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.6%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME	1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 19% above ME	26 minLowest 7% above ME
Work from home	16.5%±6.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9%
	Windham and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#95 of 133 in ME
School district	Richmond Public Schools	RSU 14
High school in town	Richmond High School	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	12.1Highest
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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.