What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k 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	Whitefield
People
Population	19,188Highest	2,516Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S.	51.4±4.6Highest 32% above U.S.
Kids under 18	19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22%	14.3%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Whitefield 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.	$63,125±$12kLowest 22% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S.	$240,400±$22kLowest 28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S.	$1,077±$160Lowest 24% below U.S.
	Windham and Whitefield 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.	$4,394Highest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.9%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Whitefield 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%	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	62.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#95 of 133 in ME	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 14	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	Windham High School	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	7.9Lowest
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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.