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Windham vs Newfane vs Springfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).

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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.

MeasureWindhamNewfaneSpringfield
People
Population
594Lowest
1,456Highest
1,122
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.2±7.4Lowest
14% above U.S.
54.4±3.9Highest
40% above U.S.
51.4±8.8
32% above U.S.
Newfane and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17.5%±7.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.1%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±8
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±8.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
48.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.8%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$94,500±$12k
17% above U.S.
$66,719±$21kLowest
17% below U.S.
$100,893±$19kHighest
25% above U.S.
Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$353,900±$20k
6% above U.S.
$284,200±$49kLowest
15% below U.S.
$384,100±$50kHighest
15% above U.S.
Springfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,266±$238Highest
10% below U.S.
$1,096±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
Newfane and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,951Highest
91% above U.S.
$5,174Lowest
66% above U.S.
$5,946
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.2%±94
U.S.: 51.1%
51.9%±79.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.9%±64.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
20.5%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
30.8%±12.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfane and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — West River Valley Union Education District #72A —
High school in town — None in town —
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U.S. 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.