What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).

Moultonborough has the oldest population (median age 58.3).

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	Moultonborough
People
Population	16,038Highest	5,126Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+21.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH	58.3±4.5Highest 35% above NH
Kids under 18	27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.3%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	62.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	49%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%	6.4%±2.9Highest NH: 6%
	Moultonborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH	$106,693±$18kLowest 8% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH	$644,200±$120kLowest 60% above NH
	Windham and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH	$1,452±$491Lowest about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH	$3,479Lowest 48% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2%	7.1%±23.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Windham and Moultonborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	2.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH	1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 15% above NH	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	21.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	23%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Moultonborough 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	#13 of 120 in NH	#36 of 120 in NH
School district	Windham School District	Moultonborough School District
High school in town	Windham High School	Moultonborough Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	6.7Lowest
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NH 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.