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Durham vs Lysander 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
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Lysander | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641 |
23,086Highest |
1,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Lysander 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 |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26kLowest 42% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Windham and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Lysander and Durham 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Lysander 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 | #158 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
15.4Highest |
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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.