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Windham vs Lancaster vs Conesville
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%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Lancaster | Conesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
10,113Highest |
750Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
45.1±4.7Lowest 13% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Lancaster and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$74,000±$14k 14% below NY |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$202,200±$16kLowest 52% below NY |
$214,300±$31k 49% below NY |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$969±$169Highest 40% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
| Lancaster and Conesville 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 |
$4,932Highest 25% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Conesville 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.