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Potter vs Windham vs Edwards
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Potter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($316k median).
Edwards has the most affordable homes ($102k median).
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 | Potter | Windham | Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,871Highest |
1,432 |
1,327Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7 12% below NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
34.1±8.7Lowest 14% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
31%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Edwards and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.7%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
$72,300±$14k 16% below NY |
| Windham and Edwards are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23k 69% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$101,800±$9kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136Highest 38% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$850±$331Lowest 48% below NY |
| Potter and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,796 58% below NY |
$3,363Highest 49% below NY |
$2,225Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.2%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 25% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Potter 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.