What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).

Hanover has the most affordable homes ($142k 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	Hanover
People
Population	594Lowest	6,882Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.2% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S.	50.6±5.5Highest 30% above U.S.
	Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22%	18%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hanover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hanover and Windham 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%	23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hanover 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.	$71,563±$9kLowest 11% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S.	$141,500±$16kLowest 57% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$993±$105 30% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Highest 91% above U.S.	$2,881Lowest 8% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.5%±22.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hanover 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%	14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.5%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Hanover 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	—	#196 of 484 in NY
School district	—	FORESTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SILVER CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	SILVER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.3
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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.