What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).

Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k 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	Albany
People
Population	594Lowest	790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.3% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S.	46.5±9.7Highest 20% above U.S.
	Albany and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22%	11.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Albany and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S.	$67,639±$19kLowest 16% below U.S.
	Windham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S.	$248,300±$68kLowest 25% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,194±$112 15% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Highest 91% above U.S.	$2,554Lowest 18% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.2%±97.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Albany and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	22 minLowest 16% below U.S.
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	16.2%±18.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Albany 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.