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Springfield vs Windham vs Bergen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Bergen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
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 | Springfield | Windham | Bergen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 952Lowest |
1,432Highest |
1,360 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3% NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.6±9.9 about the NY average |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
37.9±8.9Lowest 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bergen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.3 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3 NY: 7% |
| Windham and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,965±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$88,906±$22kHighest 3% above NY |
| Bergen and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,100±$107k 44% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$170,600±$13kLowest 60% below NY |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$129Lowest 52% below NY |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$933±$91Highest 42% below NY |
| Bergen and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,000Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,363 49% below NY |
$4,635Highest 30% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.6%±56.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
57.6%±18.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
22 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham and Springfield 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 | — | — | #333 of 484 in NY |
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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.