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Huron vs Windham vs Seward vs Phelps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Seward has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Phelps has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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| Measure | Huron | Windham | Seward | Phelps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,240 |
594Lowest |
2,055 |
2,254Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8 about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
39.5±8 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Seward 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% |
27.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Seward and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% 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% |
5.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seward and Phelps 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. |
$86,786±$20k 7% above U.S. |
$71,083±$12kLowest 12% 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. |
$198,500±$25k 40% below U.S. |
$170,400±$11kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778Highest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,180±$201 16% below U.S. |
$1,111±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Huron and Seward 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. |
$3,855Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,931 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Huron and Phelps 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Phelps 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 | — | — | — | #197 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.