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Windham vs Windham vs Taghkanic vs Schroon
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 homeowners (89%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Taghkanic has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Schroon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Windham | Taghkanic | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
594Lowest |
1,283 |
1,897Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
55.6±3.1 43% above U.S. |
54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
| Windham and Taghkanic 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Taghkanic 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,250±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 5% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$442,400±$39kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$272,800±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295 40% below U.S. |
— | $1,148±$609Highest 19% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363 8% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,121Highest 96% above U.S. |
$3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Schroon 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.