Compare towns
Colden vs Pendleton vs Delaware
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 expensive homes ($303k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Pendleton | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145 |
7,034Highest |
2,261Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
46.7±4.1Lowest 17% above NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton 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 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Pendleton 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% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest 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±$15k 14% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$96,146±$28kLowest 12% above NY |
| Pendleton 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 |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$227,300±$17kLowest 46% below NY |
| Colden and Pendleton 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 |
$994±$119Highest 39% below NY |
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| Pendleton and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Lowest 28% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$4,989 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6 NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.