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Durham vs Whiting 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).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Providence has the most homeowners (94.7%).
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 | Whiting | Windham | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
532Lowest |
1,432 |
1,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest 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% |
6.2%±4 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 |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$92,574±$16kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Providence and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$270,500±$25k 19% below U.S. |
| Windham and Whiting 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. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,449±$383Highest about the U.S. average |
| Providence and Whiting 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. |
$4,227Highest 36% 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% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±50.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Whiting 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% |
11.5%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% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older 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. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| 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.