Compare towns
Windham vs Bleecker vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Bleecker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Bolton has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Bleecker | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
563Lowest |
2,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
59.7±2.9Highest 50% above NY |
55.3±6.5Lowest 39% above NY |
| Bleecker and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
11.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
34.5%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
36.1%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bolton and Bleecker 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 NY: 40.2% |
33.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$74,732±$21kLowest 13% below NY |
$102,898±$20kHighest 20% above NY |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$221,100±$61kLowest 48% below NY |
$327,000±$105kHighest 23% below NY |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$950±$286 41% below NY |
$967±$173Highest 40% below NY |
| Bolton and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,893Highest 41% below NY |
$3,627 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
11.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±6.5 NY: 14.9% |
7%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.