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Windham vs Schroon 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 kids (17.5% under 18).
Schroon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Andover has the highest household income ($103k).
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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 | Schroon | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,897Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Schroon 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% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon 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% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Schroon 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. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$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. |
$272,800±$21kLowest 18% 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 | — | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Schroon 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.