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Copake vs Lyme vs Windham vs Ancram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Copake has the highest household income ($114k).
Lyme has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Ancram has the most expensive homes ($449k 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.
| Measure | Copake | Lyme | Windham | Ancram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,313Highest |
2,066 |
1,432 |
1,389Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4% NY: +4.2% |
+5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
56.8±6.1 43% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
46.8±2.3Lowest 18% above NY |
| Copake and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ancram and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.4%±7.1 NY: 17.9% |
36.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lyme and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% NY: 40.2% |
35.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$81,400±$5k 5% below NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$99,773±$22k 16% above NY |
| Copake and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,000±$49k 23% below NY |
$234,700±$20kLowest 45% below NY |
$315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$449,000±$38kHighest 6% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY |
$838±$190Lowest 48% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$1,131±$148 30% below NY |
| Copake and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 45% below NY |
$3,442 48% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,947Highest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±42.3 NY: 52.1% |
32.7%±52 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25%±44.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11.3% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 3% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ancram and Windham 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 | #302 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8 |
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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.