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Java vs East Durham vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
East Durham has the most kids (32.5% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Java | East Durham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Highest |
495Lowest |
1,432 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.1±21.6Lowest about the NY average |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
32.5%±7Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
4.8%±9.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% NY: 40.2% |
18.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0%±4Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$82,813±$22k 4% below NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
| Java and East Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$193,100±$163kLowest 54% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Windham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
— | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Java and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,825Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
94% NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
0%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Java 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.