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Durham 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Providence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,641Highest |
594Lowest |
1,971 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.9±5.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Providence 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Durham and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,471±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$92,574±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Windham and Providence 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$270,500±$25k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $994±$844Lowest 30% below U.S. |
— | $1,449±$383Highest about the U.S. average |
| Providence and Durham 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,275Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±50.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Providence 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 27% 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% |
20.5%±5.6Highest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.