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Windham vs Newfane vs Springfield vs Andover
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 affordable homes ($284k median).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Andover has the shortest commute (25 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 | Windham | Newfane | Springfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,456Highest |
1,122 |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| 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. |
49.2±5.1 26% 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% |
11.5%±4.9 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% |
22.7%±4.3 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% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Newfane 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±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Andover and Springfield 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. |
$382,900±$68k 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Newfane 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. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Newfane 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest 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. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below 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% |
29.6%±12.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Andover 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.