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Windham vs Andover vs Cairo

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Cairo has the most kids (17.9% 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.

MeasureWindhamAndoverCairo
People
Population
1,432
616Lowest
6,700Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-0.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
49.2±5.1
26% above U.S.
44.2±4.2Lowest
14% above U.S.
Windham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
11.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9
U.S.: 22%
17.9%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Cairo and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.4%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$76,477±$17kLowest
5% below U.S.
$102,500±$38kHighest
27% above U.S.
$79,643±$22k
about the U.S. average
Andover and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,600±$74k
5% below U.S.
$382,900±$68kHighest
15% above U.S.
$263,400±$18kLowest
21% below U.S.
Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$295Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,389±$364Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,015±$305
28% below U.S.
Andover and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,363Lowest
8% above U.S.
$5,190Highest
66% above U.S.
$4,246
36% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.9%±35.7
U.S.: 51.1%
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.1%±16.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
29 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
17.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover and Windham 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 — — #461 of 484 in NY
School district — — CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — None in town
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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.