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Windham vs Sheldon 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
2,267Highest |
1,283Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% 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. |
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% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
44.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$86,250±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Sheldon 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±$61kLowest 18% 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. |
$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. |
$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% |
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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%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. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 5% below 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% |
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 | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.