Compare towns
Colden vs Delaware vs Williston
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 most homeowners (88.8%).
Delaware has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145 |
2,261Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$4,989 60% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colden and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.