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Colden vs Burke vs Delaware
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
Delaware has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
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 | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145Highest |
1,317Lowest |
2,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.3±6.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Colden 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. |
$96,146±$28k 19% above U.S. |
| Colden and Delaware 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 |
$227,300±$17kLowest 32% 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±$142Highest 33% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
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| Colden and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,989 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Burke 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 | — | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.