Compare towns
Windham vs Barnard vs Durham 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).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Windham | Barnard | Durham | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
1,211Lowest |
2,641 |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Durham 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% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Durham 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest 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. |
$97,581±$19kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Durham 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. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Barnard 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. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
$994±$844 30% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
| Barnard 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. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
$3,728 20% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Cairo 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard 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 | — | — | #100 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.