Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
35% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent in Windsor, below both New York’s towns (49%) and U.S. towns (48%). Windsor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Windsor beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 3,354 in 1820, a low of 2,137 in 1920, 5,804 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1876 and 2 maps from 1905 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Windsor, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Windsor.
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Windsor after 8 declared disasters, most recently in 2017. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 78% of U.S. communities. 10 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 1979. FEMA puts 87% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 5% to tornadoes.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 81°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2013, Windsor has added 54 jobs, to 406 in 2023. Most people who work leave Windsor to do it: just 7% work in town. The top destinations are Binghamton (21%), Union (11%) and Windsor (10%). For half of commuters, work is under 15 miles away.
| Windsor | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among adults in Windsor, 23% get no exercise outside work. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Windsor is ahead of New York on 5 and behind on 5. Two figures for adults locally: 82% had a checkup this year, 10% have diabetes.
| Windsor | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 81% | 79% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 19% |
| What stands out | Windsor | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.5% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Windsor’s density of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile. 1.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. One park or preserve covers 16 acres locally.
| Windsor | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Klumpp Park | 0.7 mi | 16 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Windsor: 80% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Windsor. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena39 mi Ski areaGreek Peak Mountain Resort43 runs · 828 ft vertical25 mi Ski areaElk Mountain Ski Resort28 runs · 908 ft vertical14 mi Zoo & aquariumBinghamton Zoo at Ross Park
21 mi National park siteUpper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River380K visitors a year
14 mi GardenCutler Botanic GardenBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River: Jet Lowe (edited by Mitchazenia), Public domain · Cutler Botanic Garden: Jennifer, CC BY-SA 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Windsor
About 3 of every 100 Windsor residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
6 notable people were born in Windsor.
Town in New York, United States
Windsor is a town in Broome County, New York, United States. The population was 5,804 at the 2020 census. The town is on the southern border of the county and is east of Binghamton. The town includes the village of Windsor, located on the Susquehanna River.
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Windsor has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
6 notable people were born here, including Jedediah Hotchkiss and Francis S. Edwards.
