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Windham vs Walden vs Durham
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 the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Walden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Durham has the most kids (18.3% under 18).
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 | Walden | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
1,037Lowest |
2,641Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
48.8±5.1Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Windham and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Durham and Walden 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Durham 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Walden 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±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$245,300±$26k 26% below U.S. |
| Windham and Durham 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. |
$900±$136 36% below U.S. |
$994±$844Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Durham and Walden 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. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,728 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Walden 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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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| 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.