What stands out worked out from the figures below

Walpole has the most people working from home (28.2%).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

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	Walpole	Windham
People
Population	26,388Highest	16,038Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.9±1.2Lowest 5% above U.S.	41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S.
	Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Walpole and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$171,500±$16kLowest 112% above U.S.	$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S.
	Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$687,100±$20kLowest 107% above U.S.	$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S.
	Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,205±$222Lowest 56% above U.S.	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,523Lowest 173% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 27% above U.S.	31 minLowest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	28.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Walpole and Windham 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	#107 of 282 in MA	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	Norfolk County Agricultural · Walpole	Windham School District
High school in town	Walpole High	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Lowest	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.