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Windham vs Wayne vs Taghkanic
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 most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Wayne | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Highest |
1,033Lowest |
1,283 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1 42% above NY |
62.6±3.6Highest 57% above NY |
55.6±3.1Lowest 40% 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% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Taghkanic and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
40.1%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
32.2%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Wayne and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% NY: 40.2% |
42.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| 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 11% below NY |
$90,938±$17kHighest 6% above NY |
$86,250±$16k about the NY average |
| Wayne and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 26% below NY |
$266,700±$150kLowest 37% below NY |
$442,400±$39kHighest 4% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,031±$304 36% below NY |
$1,148±$609Highest 29% below NY |
| Taghkanic 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 |
$6,121Highest 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±100 NY: 52.1% |
37.3%±37Lowest 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% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% NY: 54.3% |
95.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
28.6%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Taghkanic and Windham 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.