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Windham vs Newcomb
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 most people working from home (17.1%).
Newcomb has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,432Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 56.5±5.1Lowest 42% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
| Newcomb and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Windham and Newcomb 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% |
31.4%±6.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Lowest NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Newcomb and Windham 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 |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
| Newcomb 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 26% below NY |
$254,800±$47kLowest 40% below NY |
| Windham and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295 48% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Highest 49% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Newcomb 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% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Newcomb 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.