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Windham vs Copake vs Cairo
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Copake has the highest household income ($114k).
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.
| Measure | Windham | Copake | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
3,313 |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
| Copake and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
11.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Cairo and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
32.4%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Copake and Windham 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% |
37% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| 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 11% below NY |
$113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
| Copake 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 26% below NY |
$325,000±$49kHighest 23% below NY |
$263,400±$18kLowest 38% below NY |
| Copake 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 |
$1,204±$546Highest 26% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
| Copake and Cairo 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 |
$3,630 45% below NY |
$4,246Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±42.3 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Copake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
32 minHighest 3% below NY |
29 min 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Copake 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 | — | #302 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.