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Boston vs Eden 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%).
Eden has the most homeowners (89.7%).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,948 |
7,546Lowest |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
| Boston and Concord 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%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Boston and Concord 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% |
34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Eden 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 |
$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$78,594±$20kLowest 9% below NY |
| Eden 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±$18kHighest 37% below NY |
$263,100±$28k 38% below NY |
$219,300±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
| Boston and Eden 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 |
$701±$67Lowest 57% 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 |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±33.3 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1Lowest 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% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
25 min 23% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord 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 | #176 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 | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.