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Windham vs Gerry vs Worcester 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 highest household income ($95k).
Gerry has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Gerry | Worcester | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,668 |
831 |
1,873Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.4±5.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8 32% above U.S. |
| Gerry and Londonderry 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% |
20.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gerry 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% |
29.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gerry 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% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Gerry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$68,667±$12kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Londonderry 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. |
$119,200±$10kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% 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 | — | $1,138±$260Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Gerry 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. |
$2,606Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$5,162 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.2%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gerry and Londonderry 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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 |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | CASSADAGA VALLEY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.