What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kirkwood has the shortest commute (18 min average).

Windsor has the most homeowners (89.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kirkwood	Windsor
People
Population	5,387Lowest	5,708Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.3±3.8Lowest 11% above NY	47±4.5Highest 18% above NY
	Windsor and Kirkwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5%	21%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Kirkwood and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.3%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%	23.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Kirkwood and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Kirkwood and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,588±$5kLowest 32% below NY	$72,956±$12kHighest 15% below NY
	Windsor and Kirkwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,000±$22kLowest 63% below NY	$182,800±$11kHighest 57% below NY
	Windsor and Kirkwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$883±$172Highest 46% below NY	$874±$233Lowest 46% below NY
	Kirkwood and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,262Lowest 50% below NY	$3,616Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.5%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1%	40.7%±18Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Kirkwood and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Highest NY: 14%	11.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 46% below NY	26 minHighest 22% below NY
Work from home	4.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Windsor and Kirkwood 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	#155 of 484 in NY	#47 of 484 in NY
School district	WINDSOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WINDSOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	WINDSOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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Old photos in History	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.