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Van Etten vs Barton vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Van Etten has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Barton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (29.6% 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 | Van Etten | Barton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,328 |
8,461Highest |
1,128Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.7±4.1Lowest 5% above NY |
46.3±3.9Highest 16% above NY |
42.5±8.2 7% above NY |
| Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29.6%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Windsor and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,620±$6k 28% below NY |
$54,799±$9kLowest 36% below NY |
$72,794±$12kHighest 15% below NY |
| Windsor and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,500±$18kHighest 65% below NY |
$141,000±$11k 67% below NY |
$138,800±$34kLowest 67% below NY |
| Van Etten and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,071±$183Highest 34% below NY |
$956±$109 41% below NY |
$600±$448Lowest 63% below NY |
| Van Etten and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,010Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,310 50% below NY |
$3,593Highest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±29.5 NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Barton and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5% NY: 14% |
12.6%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2% NY: 54.3% |
74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Van Etten 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 | — | #251 of 484 in NY | #47 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.