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Durham vs Peru vs Windham vs Jay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
Peru has the highest household income ($152k).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Durham | Peru | Windham | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
434Lowest |
1,432 |
2,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
45.3±8.6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
48.8±4.6 25% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Jay 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Peru 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 about the U.S. average |
$151,875±$83kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$72,380±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Peru and 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 26% below U.S. |
$400,000±$105kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$196,900±$22kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Peru and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844 30% below U.S. |
$1,271±$820 10% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,272±$366Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Jay and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,728 20% above U.S. |
$5,000Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,741 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29%±47.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.4%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±16.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Peru 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 | — | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.