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Jefferson vs Windham vs Throop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Throop has the most kids (15.4% 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 | Jefferson | Windham | Throop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226Lowest |
1,432 |
1,651Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2 35% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
52.7±3.1Lowest 32% above NY |
| Windham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Throop and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY |
| Throop and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,900±$42k 56% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$185,900±$20kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY |
| Throop and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602 45% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,261Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
51.4%±69.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
7.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Windham 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.