What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).

Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).

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	West Windsor	Windham
People
Population	1,171Lowest	19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S.	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	West Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	West Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$18kHighest 35% above U.S.	$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S.
	West Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S.	$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.
	West Windsor and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S.
	Windham and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,860Highest 88% above U.S.	$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and West Windsor 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	Mount Ascutney School District #86	RSU 14
High school in town	None in town	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.1
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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.