Compare towns
Colden vs Delaware vs Oneida
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k 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 | Delaware | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145 |
2,261Lowest |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-9.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
47±2.4Lowest 18% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19%±2.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Colden and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
21%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| 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% NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 14% above NY |
$96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
$61,597±$6kLowest 28% below 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±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
$160,100±$9kLowest 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Highest 42% below NY |
— | $903±$77Lowest 44% below NY |
| Colden and Oneida 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 |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$3,778Lowest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.2%±10.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
14.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware 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 | — | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.