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Corinth vs Durham vs Windham vs Washington

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).

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.

MeasureCorinthDurhamWindhamWashington
People
Population
1,539
2,641Highest
1,432
1,056Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±9.6Lowest
24% above U.S.
48.8±5.1
25% above U.S.
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
52.9±5.1
36% above U.S.
Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Durham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.3%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
$81,471±$15k
about the U.S. average
$76,477±$17k
5% below U.S.
$66,103±$8kLowest
18% below U.S.
Corinth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$213,800±$34kLowest
36% below U.S.
$245,300±$26k
26% below U.S.
$315,600±$74kHighest
5% below U.S.
$217,700±$37k
35% below U.S.
Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
$994±$844
30% below U.S.
$850±$295Lowest
40% below U.S.
$996±$285
30% below U.S.
Corinth and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,584
15% above U.S.
$3,728Highest
20% above U.S.
$3,363Lowest
8% above U.S.
$3,485
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
19.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
34.5%±63.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
33 min
27% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
31 min
16% above U.S.
Work from home
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±5.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth 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 — #100 of 484 in NY — —
School district — CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
High school in town — CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
7.9
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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.