What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).

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	Andover
People
Population	16,038Lowest	36,652Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S.	42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S.
	Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22%	23.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	16%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S.	$172,606±$16kLowest 114% above U.S.
	Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$723,300±$50kLowest 117% above U.S.	$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S.	$2,201±$129Lowest 56% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.	$10,000+ at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	2.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	29 minLowest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#13 of 120 in NH	#68 of 282 in MA
School district	Windham School District	Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
High school in town	Windham High School	Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8	12.8
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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.