Compare towns
Tyrone vs Java vs Madrid vs Winfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Madrid has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Winfield has the most renters (19.8% rent).
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 | Tyrone | Java | Madrid | Winfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
2,049Highest |
1,767 |
1,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.5% NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37±10.2 7% below NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY |
38.8±6.3 about the NY average |
| Java and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
26.8%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Madrid and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Tyrone and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Java and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
$66,917±$10k 22% below NY |
| Java and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21k 60% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$122,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY |
$140,500±$20k 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594Highest 32% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$823±$65 49% below NY |
$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
| Tyrone and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870 56% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,993 55% below NY |
$2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.2%±36.3 NY: 52.1% |
54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.2% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
26.5%Highest NY: 14% |
15.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87% NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1958 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.2%±3.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.5Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.