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Jordan vs Richfield vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jordan has the most kids (30.2% under 18).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (13.2%).
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 | Jordan | Richfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,574 |
1,949Highest |
1,294Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.9% NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 36±6.5 10% below NY |
37±7.3Highest 7% below NY |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
| Richfield and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.2%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Richfield and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.5% NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9 NY: 7% |
| Richfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,588±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
$59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY |
$72,750±$18k 15% below NY |
| Jordan and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,500±$11k 63% below NY |
$146,400±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
$192,400±$31kHighest 55% below NY |
| Warren and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$33Lowest 52% below NY |
$802±$72 51% below NY |
$1,010±$362Highest 38% below NY |
| Warren and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,939Highest 40% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
$2,801 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±22.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Jordan and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.2% NY: 14% |
19.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1947 12 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 18% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.7%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Warren and Jordan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.