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Windham vs Sheldon vs Durham vs Taghkanic
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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Durham | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
2,267 |
2,641Highest |
1,283Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
55.6±3.1 43% 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Durham 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±4.2Highest 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 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±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
$86,250±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Durham 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$442,400±$39kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,286±$379Highest 9% below U.S. |
$994±$844 30% below U.S. |
$1,148±$609 19% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Taghkanic 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$3,728 20% above U.S. |
$6,121Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Taghkanic and Windham 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 | — | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.