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Windham vs Halifax vs Durham vs Conesville

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 expensive homes ($316k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Durham has the highest household income ($81k).
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.

MeasureWindhamHalifaxDurhamConesville
People
Population
1,432
847
2,641Highest
750Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
40.6±13.1Lowest
4% above U.S.
48.8±5.1
25% above U.S.
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
Windham and Conesville 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%
25.4%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
14.1%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
Halifax 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%
22.6%±7.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.2%±7
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
44.9%Highest
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%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
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
5% below U.S.
$63,889±$7kLowest
21% below U.S.
$81,471±$15kHighest
about the U.S. average
$74,000±$14k
8% below U.S.
Durham and Windham 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.
$267,500±$21k
20% below U.S.
$245,300±$26k
26% below U.S.
$214,300±$31kLowest
36% below U.S.
Windham and Halifax 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.
$875±$154
38% below U.S.
$994±$844Highest
30% below U.S.
$892±$296
37% below U.S.
Durham and Conesville 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.
$4,991Highest
60% above U.S.
$3,728
20% above U.S.
$3,500
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±73.8
U.S.: 51.1%
19.3%±40.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
86.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.9%Highest
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.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
33 min
23% above U.S.
33 min
27% above U.S.
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
Work from home
17.1%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
29.9%±11.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Halifax and Windham 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 —
School district — Halifax School District CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — None in town CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL —
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.