Compare towns
Colden vs Conesville vs Windham vs Delaware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colden has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Conesville has the most homeowners (94.9%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Conesville | Windham | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,145Highest |
750Lowest |
1,432 |
2,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Lowest 24% above NY |
50±8.1 26% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
49.3±6.3Lowest 24% above NY |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.1%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Colden and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
28%±2.2 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5 NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Windham 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 14% above NY |
$74,000±$14kLowest 14% below NY |
$76,477±$17k 11% below NY |
$96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
| 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 29% below NY |
$214,300±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
| Windham and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Highest 42% below NY |
$892±$296 45% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
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| Colden and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752 28% below NY |
$3,500 47% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
60%±100 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
94.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
42 minHighest 28% above NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.6%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Windham 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.