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Windham vs Copake vs Conesville vs Rensselaerville
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).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
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 | Conesville | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
3,313Highest |
750Lowest |
1,901 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
59.3±3Highest 49% above NY |
50±8.1Lowest 26% above NY |
54±3.3 36% 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% |
14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Conesville and Rensselaerville 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% |
28%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.1%±6.6 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% |
40.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Conesville 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 |
$113,611±$40kHighest 32% above NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$90,324±$26k 5% above NY |
| Copake and Rensselaerville 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 |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$259,800±$36k 39% 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±$546 26% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$1,264±$152Highest 22% below NY |
| Rensselaerville and Copake 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 |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$5,247Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±42.3 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
13.5%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
0.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
32 min 3% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
38 min 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.1%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.3 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | TACONIC HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | TACONIC HILLSJUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| 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.