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Huron vs Windham vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the youngest population (median age 39.2).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Orleans has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Huron | Windham | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
594Lowest |
2,778Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.2±5.4 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Orleans and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orleans and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$77,500±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Windham and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21k 30% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$190,300±$45kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,061±$289Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Huron and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 33% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,380Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±13.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Orleans 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 | — | — | #212 of 484 in NY |
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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.