What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winfield has the most people working from home (9.2%).

Richfield has the shortest commute (31 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	Winfield	Richfield
People
Population	1,874Lowest	1,949Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.8±6.3Highest about the NY average	37±7.3Lowest 7% below NY
	Winfield and Richfield 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%	17.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Winfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Richfield 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 NY: 40.2%	26.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7%
	Richfield and Winfield 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	$59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY
	Winfield and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$140,500±$20kLowest 67% below NY	$146,400±$15kHighest 65% below NY
	Richfield and Winfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$617±$70Lowest 62% below NY	$802±$72Highest 51% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,378Highest 64% below NY	$2,207Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.3%±26Highest NY: 52.1%	39.1%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Winfield and Richfield 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%	18.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 1 yr older than NY	1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 9% above NY	31 minLowest 5% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Winfield and Richfield 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	RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MOUNT MARKHAM SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0	—
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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.