What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Windham has the most people working from home (24.5%).

Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).

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 Windham	Newburgh
People
Population	1,212Lowest	1,475Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+2.8%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME	45.8±5.7Highest about the ME average
	Newburgh and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	18.8%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4%	21.4%±2.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.6%Highest ME: 36.2%	29.9%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8%	4.3%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8%
	South Windham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME	$76,750±$10kLowest about the ME average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$314,300±$81kHighest 6% above ME	$244,600±$20kLowest 18% below ME
	South Windham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME	$950±$219Lowest 17% below ME
	South Windham and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,941Highest 3% below ME	$2,748Lowest 9% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4%	42.9%±13.9Highest ME: 48.4%
Below poverty line	9.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	11.7%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3%	81.2%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME	1985Lowest 8 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 37% above ME	30 minLowest 23% above ME
Work from home	24.5%±15.8Highest ME: 15.9%	6.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	South Windham and Newburgh 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.