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Colden vs Windham
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,145Highest |
1,432Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4Lowest 24% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
| Windham 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Colden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windham 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
| Windham 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 |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
| Colden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,600±$42kLowest 29% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
| Windham and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Highest 42% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
| Colden and Windham 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28Lowest NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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 | — |
| 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.