What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most homeowners (89.5%).

Kirkwood has the shortest commute (18 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Windsor	Kirkwood
People
Population	5,708Highest	5,387Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47±4.5Highest 18% above NY	44.3±3.8Lowest 11% above NY
	Windsor and Kirkwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.1%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Kirkwood and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.3%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Kirkwood and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Kirkwood and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,956±$12kHighest 15% below NY	$58,588±$5kLowest 32% below NY
	Windsor and Kirkwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,800±$11kHighest 57% below NY	$157,000±$22kLowest 63% below NY
	Windsor and Kirkwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$874±$233Lowest 46% below NY	$883±$172Highest 46% below NY
	Kirkwood and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,616Highest 45% below NY	$3,262Lowest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.7%±18Lowest NY: 52.1%	60.5%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Kirkwood and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Lowest NY: 14%	15.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 22% below NY	18 minLowest 46% below NY
Work from home	5.6%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9%	4.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Windsor and Kirkwood 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	#155 of 484 in NY
School district	WINDSOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WINDSOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WINDSOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0	—
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Old photos in History	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.