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Durham vs East Durham vs Java vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Durham has the most kids (32.5% under 18).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Durham | East Durham | Java | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
495Lowest |
2,049 |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
— | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
40.1±21.6Lowest about the NY average |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
32.5%±7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
4.8%±9.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
0%±4Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$82,813±$22k 4% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
| Java and East Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$193,100±$163kLowest 54% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Highest 39% below NY |
— | $863±$419 47% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Durham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728 43% below NY |
$2,825Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 min 7% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
0%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Durham 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.