What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Otsego has the oldest population (median age 52.1).

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	Otsego
People
Population	19,188Highest	3,627Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S.	52.1±5.8Highest 34% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%	12.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Otsego 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±$14kHighest 34% above U.S.	$72,891±$16kLowest 10% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$352,600±$42kLowest 6% above U.S.
	Windham and Otsego 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.	$1,205±$165Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Windham and Otsego 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.	$4,702Highest 51% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.6%±17.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Otsego 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%	6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.4%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	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.9%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Otsego 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	#65 of 484 in NY
School district	RSU 14	COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	Windham High School	COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	12.8Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.