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Jackson vs Windham vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Cambridge has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Jackson | Windham | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,695 |
1,432Lowest |
1,912Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
46.4±4Lowest 17% above NY |
| Jackson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jackson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$8k 10% below NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$87,796±$14kHighest about the NY average |
| Cambridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,400±$40kLowest 44% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$300,300±$41k 29% below NY |
| Windham and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$43Highest 30% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,064±$103 34% below NY |
| Jackson and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,165 37% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$6,317Highest 4% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.8%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±41.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jackson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 5% above NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Jackson 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.