What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).

Buchanan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

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	Windham	Buchanan
People
Population	1,432Lowest	2,397Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY	38.5±3.5Lowest 3% below NY
Kids under 18	11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	23%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	48.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±5Highest NY: 7%	5.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Windham and Buchanan 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 11% below NY	$128,218±$23kHighest 49% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,600±$74kLowest 26% below NY	$525,500±$55kHighest 24% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY	$1,953±$836Highest 20% above NY
	Buchanan and Windham 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	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1%	34%±23Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Windham and Buchanan 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%	5.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest NY: 54.3%	87%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%	14.2%±6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Windham and Buchanan 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.