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Windham vs Glover vs Durham vs Cairo
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Glover | Durham | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
1,051Lowest |
2,641 |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
48.4±5.9 24% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Durham 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% |
22.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Glover and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Glover 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Glover 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 5% below U.S. |
$73,839±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$81,471±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Durham 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±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$264,700±$34k 20% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Windham and Glover 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. |
$973±$130 31% below U.S. |
$994±$844 30% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363 8% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$3,728 20% above U.S. |
$4,246Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.3%±64.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Glover 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 | — | — | #100 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.