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Windham vs Aurelius vs Brookline vs Londonderry
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 renters (17.1% rent).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Londonderry has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
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 | Aurelius | Brookline | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
2,593Highest |
531Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Aurelius and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,014±$731 28% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,162 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.