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Windham vs Berne vs Worcester vs Townshend
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 ($354k median).
Berne has the highest household income ($105k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Berne | Worcester | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,679Highest |
831 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.7±3.3 23% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Berne 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% |
18.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berne and Windham 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% |
23.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berne 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$105,219±$33kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Berne and Windham 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. |
$296,300±$37k 11% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $983±$537Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Worcester 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. |
$4,331Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±87.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Berne 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Worcester 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 | — | #240 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | BERNE-KNOX-WESTERLO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.