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Durham vs Tunbridge vs Windham vs Providence
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 affordable homes ($245k median).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Providence has the highest household income ($93k).
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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 | Tunbridge | Windham | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
1,253Lowest |
1,432 |
1,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
48.9±5.2 26% above U.S. |
| Windham and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Durham 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% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Providence and Windham 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 |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$92,574±$16kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Providence and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$270,500±$25k 19% below U.S. |
| Windham and Tunbridge 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. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,449±$383Highest about the U.S. average |
| Providence and Tunbridge 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. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±50.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge 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 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | — |
| 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.