What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sanford has the most people working from home (10.3%).

Windsor has the most expensive homes ($183k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sanford	Windsor
People
Population	2,130Lowest	5,708Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.7±6.6Highest 22% above NY	47±4.5Lowest 18% above NY
	Sanford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	21%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Windsor and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%	23.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Sanford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Sanford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,724±$6kHighest 11% below NY	$72,956±$12kLowest 15% below NY
	Sanford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$140,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY	$182,800±$11kHighest 57% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY	$874±$233Highest 46% below NY
	Windsor and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,378Lowest 49% below NY	$3,616Highest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1%	40.7%±18Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sanford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Highest NY: 14%	11.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	26 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sanford and Windsor 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	—	#47 of 484 in NY
School district	—	WINDSOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WINDSOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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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.