Compare towns
Colden vs Java vs Wethersfield vs Knox
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
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 | Java | Wethersfield | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,145Highest |
2,049 |
815Lowest |
2,559 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
46±4.4 16% above NY |
49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
| Knox 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% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield 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%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Knox 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% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Knox 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 14% above NY |
$95,129±$24kLowest 11% above NY |
$96,094±$14k 12% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| Knox 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±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$299,800±$37k 29% below NY |
| Colden and Knox 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±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
| Knox and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Highest 28% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$4,451 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
6.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Knox 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 | — | — | — |
| 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.