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Windham vs Sheldon vs Taghkanic
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Sheldon | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
2,216Highest |
1,283Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY |
55.6±3.1 40% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Sheldon and Taghkanic 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% |
25%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Sheldon 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$86,250±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Taghkanic 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±$74k 26% below NY |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295 48% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY |
| Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363 49% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$6,121Highest 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% NY: 14% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Taghkanic and Windham 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.