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Windham vs Schroeppel vs Brookline 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).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
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 | Schroeppel | Brookline | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594 |
7,938Highest |
531Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.3±2.5 16% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Schroeppel 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% |
22.6%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Schroeppel and Brookline 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% |
19.8%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Schroeppel 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Schroeppel 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. |
$73,082±$9kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Brookline 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. |
$188,400±$14kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$290,700±$37k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $972±$69Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,546Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,000 60% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Schroeppel 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% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Brookline 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 | — | #277 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
— | 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.