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Colden vs Schroeppel vs Sennett 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
Schroeppel has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Schroeppel | Sennett | Delaware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 3,145 |
7,938Highest |
3,264 |
2,261Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3% NY: +4.2% |
-8.1% NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
45.3±2.5Lowest 14% above NY |
47.6±4.2 20% above NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Schroeppel and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Colden 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% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.4% NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$73,082±$9kLowest 15% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
$96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
| Sennett 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 |
$188,400±$14kLowest 56% below NY |
$279,300±$33k 34% below NY |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
| Colden and Sennett 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 |
$972±$69 40% below NY |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
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| Sennett and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752 28% below NY |
$4,546Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
$4,989 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7 NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
77%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware 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 | #277 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | — |
| High school in town | None in town | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.