Compare towns
Colden vs Sheldon vs Delaware vs Knox
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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($176k median).
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,145Highest |
2,216Lowest |
2,261 |
2,559 |
| 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±10.4 24% above NY |
48.9±7.6Lowest 23% above NY |
49.3±6.3 24% above NY |
49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY |
| Knox and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±3.7 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%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
5.2%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Knox 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 |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
$96,146±$28k 12% above NY |
$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY |
| 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 |
$175,900±$14kLowest 58% below NY |
$227,300±$17k 46% below NY |
$299,800±$37k 29% 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±$142 42% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
— | $1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY |
| Knox and Colden 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 |
$4,451 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
25.4%±29.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.8%±34 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% NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5% NY: 54.3% |
91.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 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 |
33 min about the NY average |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±8.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Knox 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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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.