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Windham vs Newcomb vs Tyrone
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).
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
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 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
490Lowest |
1,755Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
— | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
59.1±10.1Highest 48% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below 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%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±6.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
13.3%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest 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±$17k 11% below NY |
$108,750±$25kHighest 26% above NY |
$72,083±$17kLowest 16% below 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±$47k 40% below NY |
$170,400±$21kLowest 60% 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±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
— | $1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
| Tyrone and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Highest 49% below NY |
$1,488Lowest 77% below NY |
$2,870 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
2.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
91%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 18% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Tyrone 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.