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Vienna vs Windham vs Verona
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Verona has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Vienna | Windham | Verona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,184 |
594Lowest |
5,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.2 17% above U.S. |
| Vienna and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Verona and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Verona and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,244±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$83,534±$11k 3% above U.S. |
| Windham and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$196,700±$21k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $928±$166Highest 34% below U.S. |
— | $797±$134Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Vienna and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,382 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vienna and Verona are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Vienna 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 | #436 of 484 in NY | — | #311 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | VERNON-VERONA-SHERRILL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.