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Chittenango vs Concord vs Springville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenango has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Springville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Chittenango | Concord | Springville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
8,269Highest |
4,190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±4.5Lowest 3% above NY |
44.7±4.5Highest 12% above NY |
41.1±4.3 3% above NY |
| Concord and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
25.7%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Springville and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Concord and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chittenango and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
$78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
$71,996±$21k 16% below NY |
| Concord and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17kLowest 57% below NY |
$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$195,300±$16k 54% below NY |
| Concord and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Highest 52% below NY |
$701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$710±$82 56% below NY |
| Chittenango and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest 24% below NY |
$3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,028 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
65.9%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Springville and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 16% below NY |
26 minLowest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Springville 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 | — | #176 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.