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Windham vs Exeter vs Taghkanic vs Schroon
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 oldest population (median age 56.5).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Taghkanic has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Exeter | Taghkanic | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
913Lowest |
1,283 |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-14.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
51.7±12.6Lowest 30% above NY |
55.6±3.1 40% above NY |
54±9.9 36% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Exeter and Schroon 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% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.6%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
28.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Taghkanic 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 |
$77,550±$19k 10% below NY |
$86,250±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$69,955±$10kLowest 19% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Exeter 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 |
$243,000±$89kLowest 43% below NY |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
$272,800±$21k 36% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295 48% below NY |
$867±$44 47% below NY |
$1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY |
$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363 49% below NY |
$2,926Lowest 56% below NY |
$6,121Highest 7% below NY |
$3,291 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±36.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
7.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
97.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 12% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9 NY: 14.9% |
33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schroon and Taghkanic 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.