What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Mount Washington has the most expensive homes ($714k 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	Mount Washington
People
Population	594Highest	193Lowest
Median age	44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S.	52.1±10.7Highest 34% above U.S.
	Mount Washington 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%	16.1%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Windham and Mount Washington 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%	27.5%±13Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Mount Washington 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%	46.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mount Washington 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.	$142,500±$26kHighest 77% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S.	$714,300±$141kHighest 115% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Highest 91% above U.S.	$3,316Lowest 6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Mount Washington and Windham 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%	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mount Washington 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.