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Windham vs Strafford vs Conesville vs Cairo
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%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Cairo has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Strafford | Conesville | Cairo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
1,372 |
750Lowest |
6,700Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
50±8.1 29% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Windham and Strafford 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Cairo 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$74,000±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Cairo 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$214,300±$31kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$892±$296 37% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,500 12% above U.S. |
$4,246 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Conesville 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Strafford 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 | — | — | — | #461 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.