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Van Etten vs Windsor vs Elbridge
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (29.6% under 18).
Elbridge has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Windsor | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,328Highest |
1,128Lowest |
1,224 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2% NY: +4.2% |
-1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.7±4.1 5% above NY |
42.5±8.2Highest 7% above NY |
41.1±16.5Lowest 3% above NY |
| Windsor and Van Etten 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% |
29.6%±7.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±10Lowest 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%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±8.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Elbridge 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% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
20.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Windsor and Van Etten are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,620±$6kLowest 28% below NY |
$72,794±$12kHighest 15% below NY |
$64,462±$12k 25% below NY |
| Windsor and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,500±$18k 65% below NY |
$138,800±$34kLowest 67% below NY |
$160,200±$50kHighest 62% below NY |
| Elbridge and Van Etten 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 |
$600±$448Lowest 63% below NY |
$1,034±$90 36% below NY |
| Van Etten and Elbridge 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 |
$3,593 45% below NY |
$4,370Highest 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±29.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±1.1 NY: 52.1% |
20.7%±21.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Van Etten and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
7.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.9% NY: 54.3% |
80%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 4% above NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±4 NY: 14.9% |
| Van Etten and Elbridge 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 | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCER-VAN ETTEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.