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Howard vs Windham vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Howard has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k 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 | Howard | Windham | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,254 |
1,432Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.1±3.1 23% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
46.6±6.3Lowest 17% above NY |
| Windham and Howard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Orange and Howard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Howard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.3 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Howard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,906±$5k 14% below NY |
$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
| Windham and Howard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,100±$25k 70% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $775±$242Lowest 52% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$932±$81Highest 43% below NY |
| Orange and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,605Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,363Highest 49% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.9%±64.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 31% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Orange 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.