What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).

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	Heath
People
Population	594Lowest	765Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S.	53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S.
	Heath 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%	13.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Heath 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%	33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Heath 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%	46.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Heath 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±$12kLowest 17% above U.S.	$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S.
	Heath and Windham 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.	$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S.
	Windham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Highest 91% above U.S.	$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	35 minHighest 32% above U.S.
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Heath 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.