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Windham vs Sutton vs Rensselaerville

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%).
Sutton has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Rensselaerville has the highest household income ($90k).

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.

MeasureWindhamSuttonRensselaerville
People
Population
1,432
790Lowest
1,901Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56.5±5.1Highest
45% above U.S.
46.6±5.7Lowest
20% above U.S.
54±3.3
39% above U.S.
Windham and Rensselaerville 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%
17.3%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
14%±2.9
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Rensselaerville 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%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.1%±6.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
32.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6%±5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.3%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Windham and Sutton 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.
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below U.S.
$90,324±$26kHighest
12% above U.S.
Rensselaerville 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±$74kHighest
5% below U.S.
$231,100±$41kLowest
31% below U.S.
$259,800±$36k
22% below U.S.
Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$850±$295Lowest
40% below U.S.
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$1,264±$152Highest
11% below U.S.
Rensselaerville and Windham 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.
$3,975
27% above U.S.
$5,247Highest
68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
68.9%±35.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
37.8%±31.1
U.S.: 51.1%
14.7%±61.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Sutton 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%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
85%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
30 min
12% above U.S.
38 minHighest
43% above U.S.
Work from home
17.1%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.