Compare towns
Winfield vs Clyde vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winfield has the most expensive homes ($141k median).
Clyde has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($90k median).
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 | Winfield | Clyde | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,874 |
2,001Highest |
1,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.3Highest about the NY average |
38.1±4.5 4% below NY |
35.8±4.2Lowest 10% below NY |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.8%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
15%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.5% NY: 40.2% |
13.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Clyde and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,917±$10kHighest 22% below NY |
$62,407±$12k 27% below NY |
$44,850±$12kLowest 48% below NY |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $140,500±$20kHighest 67% below NY |
$96,900±$13k 77% below NY |
$89,900±$7kLowest 79% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $617±$70Lowest 62% below NY |
$757±$124Highest 53% below NY |
$736±$20 55% below NY |
| Clyde and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,378Lowest 64% below NY |
$2,698Highest 59% below NY |
$2,546 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.4%±25.9 NY: 52.1% |
6.8%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.7%Highest NY: 14% |
18.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 9% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
23 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Winfield and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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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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.