What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the highest household income ($95k).

Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).

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	Pittsfield
People
Population	594Highest	391Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-7.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average	53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT
	Pittsfield 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 VT: 17.9%	13.6%±8.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Windham and Pittsfield 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%	30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Pittsfield 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 VT: 43.8%	45.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%	2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7%
	Pittsfield 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	$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT	$313,300±$73kLowest about the VT average
	Windham and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,035±$140 16% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,951Highest 18% above VT	$5,181Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4%	35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Windham and Pittsfield 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%	8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 14% above VT	19 minLowest 18% below VT
Work from home	20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Pittsfield 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.