Compare towns
Colden vs Java vs Boston vs Sardinia
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 people working from home (15%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
Sardinia has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Java | Boston | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,145 |
2,049Lowest |
7,948Highest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Boston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia 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 |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$92,482±$16k 8% above NY |
$84,583±$34kLowest about the NY average |
| Colden and Java 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 |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$266,900±$18k 37% below NY |
$218,900±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
| Colden and Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142 42% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752 28% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,758Highest 28% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Boston 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
4.9% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Sardinia 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 | — | #414 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.