What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Holley has the most affordable homes ($123k 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	Holley
People
Population	594Lowest	1,927Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.1% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S.	38±4.1Lowest about the U.S. average
	Windham and Holley 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%	24.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Holley and Windham 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%	14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Windham and Holley 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%	22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holley 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.	$64,600±$6kLowest 20% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S.	$122,600±$21kLowest 63% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$816±$90 42% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Highest 91% above U.S.	$4,476Lowest 44% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1%	30.4%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Windham and Holley 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%	10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	61.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Holley 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.