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Windham vs Cairo vs Andover

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 (82.9%).
Cairo has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).

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.

MeasureWindhamCairoAndover
People
Population
594Lowest
6,700Highest
616
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
44.2±4.2Lowest
14% above U.S.
49.2±5.1Highest
26% above U.S.
Andover and Windham 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%
17.9%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cairo and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.9%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
22.7%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windham and Cairo 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%
28.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Cairo and Andover 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.
$79,643±$22kLowest
about the U.S. average
$102,500±$38kHighest
27% above U.S.
Andover 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±$20k
6% above U.S.
$263,400±$18kLowest
21% below U.S.
$382,900±$68kHighest
15% above U.S.
Andover and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,015±$305Lowest
28% below U.S.
$1,389±$364Highest
about the U.S. average
Andover and Cairo 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.
$4,246Lowest
36% above U.S.
$5,190
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.1%±16.2
U.S.: 51.1%
69.4%±47.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Andover and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1973Lowest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
29 minHighest
8% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±6.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
29.6%±12.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Andover and Windham 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 — #461 of 484 in NY —
School district — CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.