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Windham vs Wayne vs Rensselaerville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Rensselaerville has the most kids (14% 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 | Wayne | Rensselaerville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432 |
1,033Lowest |
1,901Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
54±3.3Lowest 36% above NY |
| Wayne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±3 NY: 20.5% |
14%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Rensselaerville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
30.1%±6.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.3% NY: 40.2% |
40.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Rensselaerville 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 11% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$90,324±$26k 5% above NY |
| Wayne and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$266,700±$150k 37% below NY |
$259,800±$36kLowest 39% below NY |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,264±$152Highest 22% below NY |
| Rensselaerville and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,967 40% below NY |
$5,247Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
14.7%±61.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
0.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
38 minHighest 16% above NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Rensselaerville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NY 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.