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Taghkanic vs Copake vs Windham vs Ancram
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Copake has the highest household income ($114k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Ancram has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Taghkanic | Copake | Windham | Ancram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,283Lowest |
3,313Highest |
1,432 |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.6±3.1 40% above NY |
59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
46.8±2.3Lowest 18% above NY |
| Copake and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
11.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ancram and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 32.2%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Copake and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
41.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$16k about the NY average |
$113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$99,773±$22k 16% above NY |
| Copake and Ancram are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$39k 4% above NY |
$325,000±$49k 23% below NY |
$315,600±$74kLowest 26% below NY |
$449,000±$38kHighest 6% above NY |
| Ancram and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,148±$609 29% below NY |
$1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,131±$148 30% below NY |
| Copake and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,121Highest 7% below NY |
$3,630 45% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,947 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±37 NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±42.3 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25%±44.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 22% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
35 minHighest 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
20.1%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Taghkanic and Ancram 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 | — | #302 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.