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Windham vs Williamson 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).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k 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 | Williamson | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
6,823Highest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamson 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% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Williamson 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% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Williamson 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. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
| Windham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,172Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$5,364 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Windham 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3Highest |
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.