Compare towns
Colden vs Waterville vs Concord
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 expensive homes ($303k median).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Waterville | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145 |
680Lowest |
8,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Colden and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colden and Concord 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% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville 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 21% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Colden and Concord 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. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
$219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142 33% below U.S. |
$1,110±$93Highest 21% below U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Waterville and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colden and Concord 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.