What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).

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	Westhampton	Windham
People
Population	1,552Lowest	19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S.	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S.
Kids under 18	18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S.	$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S.
	Windham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S.	$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.
	Westhampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S.	$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S.
	Westhampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,476Highest 108% above U.S.	$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westhampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Westhampton 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	Hampshire · Westhampton	RSU 14
High school in town	Hampshire Regional High	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	12.1Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.