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Clarkson vs Windham vs Sweden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Sweden has the youngest population (median age 32.3).
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 | Clarkson | Windham | Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,810 |
1,432Lowest |
13,472Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.7 7% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
32.3±3.5Lowest 19% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±2.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
23.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,286±$15kHighest 3% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$75,711±$6kLowest 12% below NY |
| Clarkson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,000±$24k 51% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$186,800±$18kLowest 56% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,056±$127 35% below NY |
| Clarkson and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,146 22% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,422Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.6% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
60.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1985 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Sweden 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 | — | — | #191 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.