What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).

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	Dudley
People
Population	19,188Highest	11,929Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S.	40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Windham and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dudley and Windham 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%	16.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dudley 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%	24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S.	$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Windham and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.	$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S.
	Dudley and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S.	$1,217±$182Lowest 14% below U.S.
	Windham and Dudley 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.	$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dudley 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%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#95 of 133 in ME	#142 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 14	Dudley-Charlton Reg
High school in town	Windham High School	Shepherd Hill Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	14.3Highest
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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.