Bonfoy-Barstow House · National Register of Historic Places
Winfield’s story
209 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2012.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1817Winfield is settled
WinfieldNY
5 bordering townsMap →
Bonfoy-Barstow House · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,861
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$141K
Census ACS
Household income
$67K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
570
A commuter town
Is Winfield a good place to live?
The best of Winfield’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A+ for history; the weakest is a C for incomes. Winfield’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the New York town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 7 of New York’s 1,215 towns score higher on cost of living. Only 94 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on history. Winfield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Winfield stand out
Where Winfield beats most towns.
A commuter town
91% of working residents leave Winfield for work
Where Winfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
570jobs based in Winfield
9%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Winfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Winfield is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $141K, 2 years of the Utica metro’s $70K median household incomeAOpen →Jobs & income$67K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.5 of 20; 7% of households have no car; 2.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →SchoolsB−Open →HealthWynn Hospital 14.1 miles awayB−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 46% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trailsC+Open →HistoryA+Open →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Winfield: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Winfield, and how to reach them.
PowerOtsego Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterWest Winfield Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Winfield’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHerkimer County Board of ElectionsHerkimer County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes13491, 1335713491 95% · 13357 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Winfield.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Winfield has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Winfield for work: only 9% work in town. 15% of Winfield residents live below the poverty line, above both New York’s towns (9.5%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Winfield grew to 570 in 2023, 65 more than in 2013.
9%work in town
| Winfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 12% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Winfield9%
Utica10%
New Hartford8%
Herkimer4%
Otsego4%
16 mi
median commute distance
570
jobs based in Winfield
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 39% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SchoolsB−
Winfield’s schools rank ahead of 52% of New York districts
Its public schools are run by the Mount Markham Central School District. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
52%of NY districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Markham Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 465 | B− |
| Mount Markham Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 283 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
Climate
In Winfield, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Winfield has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Winfield is 79°F.
77″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–32°
Spring32–54°
Summer55–77°
Fall39–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Winfield faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Winfield since 2011.
46risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
1
paid flood claims since 2011
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2%conserved
| Winfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
2%
conserved · 300 of 15,037 acres
4.9 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Winfield Memorial Town Park | — | 18 |
| 2. West Winfield Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Winfield is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Winfield beats the New York average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 15% of Winfield adults report frequent physical distress.
51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Winfield | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
32 measures vs. New York
6 better12 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Winfield | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 13.2% | 17.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.6% | 6% |
Wynn Hospital
In Utica · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 32 attractions →National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Winfield. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi MuseumNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum315K visitors a year13 mi LandmarkFort Dayton
26 mi National MonumentFort Stanwix National Monument78K visitors a year
15 mi Stadium & arenaUtica Memorial Auditorium
14 mi MuseumMunson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
14 mi TheatreStanley TheaterSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Stanwix National Monument: NPS photo, Public domain · Utica Memorial Auditorium: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stanley Theater: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Winfield
18pages on Winfield
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Winfield
Herkimer County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Herkimer12.3 mi$5,776 in-state tuitionMohawk Valley Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Utica12.7 mi$6,218 in-state tuitionSaint Elizabeth College of NursingCommunity college · Private nonprofit · Utica13.8 mi$30,000 tuition
About 3 of every 100 Winfield residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Winfield’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Winfield.
RichfieldPlainfieldLitchfieldBridgewaterColumbiaWinfield
How the neighbors grade
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | — | — | A | — | B− | B− |
| Richfield | — | — | A− | — | B− | C+ |
| Plainfield | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Litchfield | — | — | B | — | B− | B |
| Bridgewater | — | — | B+ | — | B− | C− |
| Columbia | — | — | B+ | — | C+ | B− |
Winfield, Richfield, Litchfield, Bridgewater and Columbia have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Winfield, Richfield, Litchfield, Bridgewater and Columbia report no FBI crime data of their own. Plainfield isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Winfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Winfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Winfield, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.