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Richfield vs Windham 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
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Warren has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,949Highest |
1,432 |
1,294Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±7.3 7% below NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Warren and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±2 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±4.2 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9Lowest 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 |
$72,750±$18k 15% below NY |
| Windham and Warren 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 |
$192,400±$31k 55% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $802±$72Lowest 51% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$1,010±$362Highest 38% below NY |
| Warren and Windham 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 |
$2,801 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Warren 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.