What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Maidstone has the oldest population (median age 61.3).

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	Maidstone
People
Population	594Highest	241Lowest
Median age	44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average	61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT
Kids under 18	17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9%	12.4%±11.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Windham and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7%
	Maidstone 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 16% above VT	$85,833±$32kLowest 6% above VT
	Windham and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT	$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT
	Maidstone and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Highest 18% above VT	$3,914Lowest 22% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Windham and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 14% above VT	29 minHighest 25% above VT
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Maidstone and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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VT 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.