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Colden vs Williston 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 homeowners (88.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Williston | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145Lowest |
10,144Highest |
8,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Colden and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Williston 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% |
21%±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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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±$15k 21% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$78,594±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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±$42k 9% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752 52% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #176 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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| 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.