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Colden vs Wethersfield
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).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,145Highest |
815Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
| Colden and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$96,094±$14kLowest 12% above NY |
| Colden and Wethersfield 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 |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Highest 42% below NY |
$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
| Colden and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Highest 28% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Wethersfield 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.