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Cavendish vs Moriah vs Windham vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Lincoln has the most homeowners (88.1%).
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.
| Measure | Cavendish | Moriah | Windham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
4,483Highest |
594Lowest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cavendish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Highest 29% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
— | $870±$47 38% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948 27% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #380 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.