What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most people working from home (19%).

Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).

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	Windham	Berlin
People
Population	19,188Highest	9,383Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S.	44.6±2.8Highest 15% above U.S.
	Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%	17.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S.	$45,180±$5kLowest 44% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$131,000±$15kLowest 61% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S.	$815±$141Lowest 42% below U.S.
	Windham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,938Highest 26% above U.S.	$3,437Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	19 minLowest 29% below U.S.
Work from home	19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	3.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#95 of 133 in ME	#108 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 14	Berlin School District
High school in town	Windham High School	Berlin Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	8.2Lowest
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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.