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Windham vs Reading vs Taghkanic vs Schroon
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 the most homeowners (89%).
Reading has the most kids (18.5% under 18).
Taghkanic has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
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 | Reading | Taghkanic | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
699Lowest |
1,283 |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
55.6±3.1 43% above U.S. |
54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
| Windham and Taghkanic 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Taghkanic and Windham 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Taghkanic 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 5% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$86,250±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$442,400±$39kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$272,800±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Reading 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. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,148±$609Highest 19% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363 8% above U.S. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$6,121Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Reading 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.