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Colden vs Knox vs Wright
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).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
Wright has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).
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 | Knox | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145Highest |
2,559 |
1,739Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Lowest 24% above NY |
49.8±6.7 25% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
| Wright and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Colden and Knox 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% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Wright 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% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
$86,250±$13kLowest about the NY average |
| 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 |
$299,800±$37k 29% below NY |
$242,000±$36kLowest 43% 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±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
$953±$79 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752 28% below NY |
$4,451Lowest 32% below NY |
$5,279Highest 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1982 23 yrs newer than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
33 min about the NY average |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest 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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| 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.