What stands out worked out from the figures below

Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).

Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Taghkanic	Windham
People
Population	1,283Lowest	1,432Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.6±3.1Lowest 40% above NY	56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY
	Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%	11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%	31.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Taghkanic and Windham 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%	43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%	6.6%±5Highest 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±$16kHighest about the NY average	$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY
	Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY	$315,600±$74kLowest 26% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY	$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY
	Taghkanic and Windham 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	$3,363Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.3%±37Lowest NY: 52.1%	68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Windham and Taghkanic 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%	7.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9%	17.1%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Taghkanic 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.