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Windham vs Jay vs Durham vs Taghkanic
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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Windham | Jay | Durham | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
2,354 |
2,641Highest |
1,283Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
48.8±4.6Lowest 23% above NY |
48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY |
55.6±3.1 40% 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% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Durham and Jay 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% |
25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±4.2Highest 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% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 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 |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
$86,250±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Taghkanic and Durham 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 |
$196,900±$22kLowest 54% below NY |
$245,300±$26k 42% below NY |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
$1,148±$609 29% below NY |
| Jay and Taghkanic 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 |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$3,728 43% below NY |
$6,121Highest 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Taghkanic 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 | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL 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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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.