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Porter vs Windham vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has the oldest housing (typical home built 1959).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Concord has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Porter | Windham | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,474 |
1,432Lowest |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.1±6.2 18% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
| Windham and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,931±$8k 9% below NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
| Concord and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,300±$18k 47% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$219,300±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
| Windham and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$104Highest 34% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
| Porter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 40% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$3,947Highest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±14.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.4% NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Concord 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 | — | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.