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Windham vs Lysander vs Durham
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).
Lysander has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k 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.
| Measure | Windham | Lysander | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
23,086Highest |
2,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
43.6±1.9Lowest 10% above NY |
48.8±5.1 23% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander 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 NY: 17.9% |
17.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±7 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Durham 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% |
47.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$107,984±$5kHighest 26% above NY |
$81,471±$15k 5% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$245,300±$26kLowest 42% below NY |
| Windham and Lysander 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 |
$1,130±$100Highest 30% below NY |
$994±$844 39% below NY |
| Lysander and Durham 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 |
$6,748Highest about the NY average |
$3,728 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Lysander 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% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
4.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
24 minLowest 26% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
13%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Lysander 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 | — | #158 of 484 in NY | #100 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.