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Windham vs Cornwall vs Taghkanic

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 most affordable homes ($316k median).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).

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.

MeasureWindhamCornwallTaghkanic
People
Population
1,432Highest
1,208Lowest
1,283
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
55.6±3.1
43% above U.S.
Windham and Taghkanic 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%
18.7%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
13.8%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Cornwall and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.4%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
32.2%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Taghkanic 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Cornwall 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.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$86,250±$16k
7% above U.S.
Cornwall and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,600±$74kLowest
5% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$442,400±$39k
33% above U.S.
Cornwall and Taghkanic 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.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,148±$609Highest
19% below U.S.
Taghkanic and Cornwall 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.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$6,121
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
37.3%±37Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
17.1%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
28.6%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Taghkanic and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.