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Colden vs Sennett vs Sutton vs Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).
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 | Sennett | Sutton | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,145 |
3,264 |
790Lowest |
7,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4 27% above U.S. |
47.6±4.2 22% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
51.5±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sennett and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colden and Boston 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 21% above U.S. |
$101,585±$18kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$92,482±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| 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 9% below U.S. |
$279,300±$33k 16% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$266,900±$18k 20% below U.S. |
| 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 33% below U.S. |
$978±$217 31% below U.S. |
— | $1,347±$49Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752 52% above U.S. |
$5,397Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,758 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±36.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±33.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boston and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colden and Sutton 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 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.