What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).

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	Bethlehem
People
Population	19,188Highest	2,537Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S.	50.6±8.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Bethlehem 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%	17.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Bethlehem 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%	28.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S.	$85,029±$18kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Windham and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$288,300±$22kLowest 13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S.	$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Windham and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S.	$5,418Highest 74% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.3%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Bethlehem 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%	10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	31.2%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bethlehem 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	#95 of 133 in ME	#34 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 14	Bethlehem School District · Profile School District
High school in town	Windham High School	Profile Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	8.9Lowest
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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.