What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most homeowners (84.6%).

Morrisville has the most renters (47.5% 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	Morrisville
People
Population	19,188Highest	2,664Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S.	45.3±6Highest 16% above U.S.
	Morrisville 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%	15.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Morrisville 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%	20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Morrisville 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%	32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	10.6%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S.	$68,240±$15kLowest 15% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$276,300±$20kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,289±$116Highest 9% below U.S.
	Morrisville 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.	$4,542Highest 46% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49.5%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Morrisville 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%	17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	52.5%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	22 minLowest 15% below U.S.
Work from home	19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Morrisville 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	—
School district	RSU 14	—
High school in town	Windham High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1	—
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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.