What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ancram has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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	Ancram	Windham
People
Population	1,389Lowest	1,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.8±2.3Lowest 18% above NY	56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY
Kids under 18	22.4%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%	11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	24.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Windham and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7%	6.6%±5Highest NY: 7%
	Windham and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,773±$22kHighest 16% above NY	$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY
	Ancram and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$449,000±$38kHighest 6% above NY	$315,600±$74kLowest 26% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,131±$148Highest 30% below NY	$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY
	Ancram and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,947Highest 25% below NY	$3,363Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±44.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Windham and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest NY: 14%	7.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	89%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 6% above NY	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	20.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	17.1%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ancram and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.