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Windham vs Putney vs Cairo vs Rensselaerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Cairo has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Rensselaerville has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Putney | Cairo | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
2,622 |
6,700Highest |
1,901 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
54±3.3 39% above U.S. |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Cairo and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$90,324±$26kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Rensselaerville and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$259,800±$36kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295 40% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,264±$152Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Rensselaerville and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
$5,247 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.