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Jefferson vs Windham vs Harpersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Harpersfield has the most kids (14.9% 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 | Jefferson | Windham | Harpersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,226Lowest |
1,432 |
1,568Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.9±5.2 35% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
50.8±4Lowest 28% above NY |
| Windham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Harpersfield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.2 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Harpersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9k 22% below NY |
$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
$52,118±$9kLowest 39% below NY |
| Windham and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,900±$42kLowest 56% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$222,800±$50k 47% below NY |
| Windham and Harpersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$295 48% below NY |
$850±$185 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602 45% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,953Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7 NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jefferson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jefferson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.