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Boston vs Eden vs Colden
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%).
Eden has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Eden | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,948Highest |
7,546 |
3,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
49.3±10.4 24% 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% |
22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Eden 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% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.8% NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Eden and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,482±$16kLowest 8% above NY |
$97,262±$11k 13% above NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
| Colden and Eden 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 |
$263,100±$28kLowest 38% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% 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 |
$1,035±$427 36% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
| Boston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,758 28% below NY |
$5,680Highest 14% below NY |
$4,752Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
| Boston and Colden 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% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Boston 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.