What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).

Groton has the most expensive homes ($743k 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	Groton
People
Population	19,188Highest	11,390Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S.	41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Windham and Groton 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%	28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Groton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Groton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S.	$192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S.	$743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S.
	Groton and Windham 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.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	43.8%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Groton 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%	3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Groton 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	#39 of 282 in MA
School district	RSU 14	Groton-Dunstable
High school in town	Windham High School	Groton Dunstable Regional
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	13.7Highest
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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.