Compare towns
Colden vs Sheldon vs Delaware vs Concord
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).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Sheldon | Delaware | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,145 |
2,216Lowest |
2,261 |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord 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 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest 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±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
$78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
| Colden and Delaware 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 |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
$219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Highest 42% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
— | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
| Colden and Sheldon 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$3,947 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4 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 | — | — | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.