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Richfield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richfield has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Richfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,949Highest |
1,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±7.3Lowest 7% below NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Richfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY |
$76,477±$17kHighest 11% below NY |
| Windham and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,400±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72Lowest 51% below NY |
$850±$295Highest 48% below NY |
| Windham and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,363Highest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.2%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| School district | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.