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Concord vs Windham vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Ashford has the most affordable homes ($195k median).
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 | Concord | Windham | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
1,432Lowest |
1,834 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
52.3±6.9 31% above NY |
| Windham and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±5 NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$77,558±$11k 10% below NY |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$194,600±$43kLowest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67 57% below NY |
$850±$295Highest 48% below NY |
$654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947 40% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,079Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±79.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.