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Winfield vs Andover vs Locke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winfield has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Locke has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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.
| Measure | Winfield | Andover | Locke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874Highest |
616Lowest |
1,805 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.9±6.8 about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Winfield and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Locke and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,917±$10kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$69,125±$5k 14% below U.S. |
| Andover and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,500±$20kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$186,800±$17k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $617±$70Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,099±$140 22% below U.S. |
| Andover and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,378Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,267 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.