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Colden vs Windham vs Sennett
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 renters (11.2% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Sennett has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145 |
1,432Lowest |
3,264Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
47.6±4.2Lowest 20% 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%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sennett and Colden 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% |
24.7%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham and Sennett 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% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$15k 14% above NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
| Sennett 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 29% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$279,300±$33kLowest 34% 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±$142 42% below NY |
$850±$295Lowest 48% below NY |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
| Sennett 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 |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89% NY: 54.3% |
91.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | None in town | — | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.