What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richfield has the shortest commute (31 min average).

Winfield has the most people working from home (9.2%).

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	Richfield	Winfield
People
Population	1,949Highest	1,874Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37±7.3Lowest 7% below NY	38.8±6.3Highest about the NY average
	Winfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Winfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9%	20.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Richfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Richfield and Winfield 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	$66,917±$10kHighest 22% below NY
	Winfield 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±$15kHighest 65% below NY	$140,500±$20kLowest 67% below NY
	Richfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$802±$72Highest 51% below NY	$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,207Lowest 66% below NY	$2,378Highest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	39.1%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1%
	Winfield 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%	15.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY	1958Highest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 5% below NY	36 minHighest 9% above NY
Work from home	4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Winfield and Richfield 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	MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.0
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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.