What stands out worked out from the figures below

St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).

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	St. George	Windham
People
Population	812Lowest	1,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S.	56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S.
	Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22%	11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windham and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S.	$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S.
	St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S.	$315,600±$74kLowest 5% below U.S.
	St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,394±$132Highest about the U.S. average	$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,514Highest 77% above U.S.	$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	96%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	68.9%±35.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.