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Exeter vs Rensselaerville vs Windham vs Thurman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Rensselaerville has the highest household income ($90k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Thurman 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 | Exeter | Rensselaerville | Windham | Thurman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 913Lowest |
1,901Highest |
1,432 |
977 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
54±3.3 36% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
52.7±3.8 32% above NY |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.1%±6.6 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
28.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.2% NY: 40.2% |
40.1% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$90,324±$26kHighest 5% above NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY |
| Rensselaerville and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$89k 43% below NY |
$259,800±$36k 39% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$197,400±$43kLowest 53% below NY |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$44 47% below NY |
$1,264±$152 22% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,926 56% below NY |
$5,247Highest 20% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$2,368Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±61.5 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.1%±77.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% NY: 14% |
0.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
19.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.9% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 12% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±10.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Thurman and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.