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Colden vs Delaware vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Delaware | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145Highest |
2,261 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Colden 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% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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±$15k 21% above U.S. |
$96,146±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Colden 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. |
$227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752 52% above U.S. |
$4,989Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colden and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Dummerston 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 | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| 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.