What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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	Rollinsford
People
Population	19,188Highest	2,626Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S.	38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average
	Windham and Rollinsford 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Rollinsford 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%	19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Rollinsford 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%	41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windham and Rollinsford 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.	$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S.
	Windham and Rollinsford 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.	$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S.
	Rollinsford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S.
	Rollinsford 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.	$6,851Highest 120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rollinsford 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%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 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%	25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rollinsford 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	#94 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 14	Rollinsford School District
High school in town	Windham High School	None in town
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.