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Boston vs Colden vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Boston | Colden | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,948 |
3,145Lowest |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
| Boston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Colden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,482±$16k 8% above NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$78,594±$20kLowest 9% below NY |
| Colden and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,900±$18k 37% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$219,300±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
| Colden and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,758Highest 28% below NY |
$4,752 28% below NY |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±33.3 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #414 of 484 in NY | #346 of 484 in NY | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.