What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).

Granville has the most people working from home (31.9%).

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	Granville
People
Population	1,432Highest	414Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S.	44.8±7.7Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	19.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Granville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,477±$17kHighest 5% below U.S.	$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S.
	Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S.	$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S.
	Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S.	$1,163±$184Highest 18% below U.S.
	Granville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,363Highest 8% above U.S.	$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	34.8%±70.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	34 minHighest 28% above U.S.
Work from home	17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Granville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.