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Colden vs Burke vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colden has the highest household income ($98k).
Burke has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Colden | Burke | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145 |
1,317Lowest |
7,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4 27% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.5±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Boston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 41% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colden and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,935±$15kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$92,482±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Colden and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$42k 9% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$266,900±$18kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Burke and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142 33% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,347±$49Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,758 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±33.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Colden 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 | #346 of 484 in NY | — | #414 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.