What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Burlington has the shortest commute (18 min average).

Windham has the highest household income ($190k).

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	South Burlington	Windham
People
Population	20,756Highest	16,038Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.2±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average	41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S.
	Windham and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	17.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	South Burlington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	South Burlington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,667±$13kLowest 32% above U.S.	$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$443,400±$19kLowest 33% above U.S.	$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,787±$59Lowest 26% above U.S.	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,674Lowest 114% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Lowest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 33% below U.S.	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and South Burlington 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	#12 of 70 in VT	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	South Burlington School District	Windham School District
High school in town	South Burlington High School	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.