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Edmeston vs Columbus vs Winfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Winfield has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Edmeston | Columbus | Winfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,130Highest |
849Lowest |
1,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.9% NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.4±1.6Lowest 11% below NY |
43.6±11.8Highest 10% above NY |
38.8±6.3 about the NY average |
| Columbus and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±6.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Winfield and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.1% NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Edmeston and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$12kHighest 21% below NY |
$58,889±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$66,917±$10k 22% below NY |
| Edmeston and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,400±$14kHighest 65% below NY |
$124,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY |
$140,500±$20k 67% below NY |
| Edmeston and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $988±$295 39% below NY |
$1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
| Columbus and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,019Lowest 69% below NY |
$3,071Highest 53% below NY |
$2,378 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.3%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.6%±92.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
32 min about the NY average |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Columbus and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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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.