What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mansfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

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	Mansfield
People
Population	1,432Highest	691Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY	54±5.5Lowest 36% above NY
	Windham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mansfield 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 NY: 17.9%	19.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±5Highest NY: 7%	4.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Windham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY	$83,304±$14kHighest 3% below NY
	Mansfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY	$200,000±$29kLowest 53% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$295 48% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,363Lowest 49% below NY	$4,122Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Windham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest NY: 54.3%	96.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	26 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%	12.1%±12.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Windham and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NY 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.