What stands out worked out from the figures below

Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k 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	Weston	Windham
People
Population	11,579Lowest	16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.9±2.1Highest 15% above U.S.	41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Weston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Weston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	84.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$250,001Highest 210% above U.S.	$189,583±$19kLowest 135% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,694,400±$263kHighest 409% above U.S.	$723,300±$50kLowest 117% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,085±$809Lowest 48% above U.S.	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.
	Windham and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1%	52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Weston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.5%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	29.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Weston 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	#9 of 282 in MA	#13 of 120 in NH
School district	Weston	Windham School District
High school in town	Weston High	Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Lowest	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.