What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k median).

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	Westfield	Windham
People
Population	40,378Highest	16,038Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average	41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S.
	Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S.	$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average	$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S.	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,746Lowest 52% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.
Work from home	8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#197 of 282 in MA	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	Westfield	Windham School District
High school in town	Westfield High	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	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.