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Elbridge vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Elbridge has the most people working from home (8.7%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).

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.

MeasureElbridgeWindsor
People
Population
1,224Highest
1,128Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-12.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
41.1±16.5Lowest
3% above NY
42.5±8.2Highest
7% above NY
Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.5%±10Lowest
NY: 20.5%
29.6%±7.1Highest
NY: 20.5%
Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.8%±8.8Highest
NY: 17.9%
22%±3.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Elbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
21.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
2.9%±1.6Highest
NY: 7%
Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,462±$12kLowest
25% below NY
$72,794±$12kHighest
15% below NY
Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$160,200±$50kHighest
62% below NY
$138,800±$34kLowest
67% below NY
Elbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,034±$90Highest
36% below NY
$600±$448Lowest
63% below NY
Elbridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,370Highest
34% below NY
$3,593Lowest
45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
20.7%±21.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
35.3%±1.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.3%Lowest
NY: 14%
10.6%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80%Highest
NY: 54.3%
79.9%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967Highest
8 yrs newer than NY
1956Lowest
3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
37% below NY
26 minHighest
21% below NY
Work from home
8.7%±4Highest
NY: 14.9%
6.3%±3.6Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Elbridge and Windsor 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 #113 of 484 in NY #47 of 484 in NY
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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.