Compare towns
Colden vs Wynantskill vs Boston
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 homeowners (88.8%).
Wynantskill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.6%).
Boston has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Wynantskill | Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,145Lowest |
3,487 |
7,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+23.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
47.8±4.6Lowest 20% above NY |
51.5±3.5Highest 29% above NY |
| Boston 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% |
18.6%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
14.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Colden and Wynantskill 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% |
22.6%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Wynantskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.9% NY: 40.2% |
32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wynantskill 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 |
$108,558±$31kHighest 26% above NY |
$92,482±$16kLowest 8% above NY |
| Wynantskill 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±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$293,400±$22k 31% below NY |
$266,900±$18kLowest 37% below NY |
| Colden and Wynantskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,200±$119 26% below NY |
$1,347±$49Highest 17% below NY |
| Boston and Wynantskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,752Lowest 28% below NY |
$5,470Highest 17% below NY |
$4,758 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
53.7%±23Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.2%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Boston 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% |
6.5% NY: 14% |
4.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 19% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
22.9%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Wynantskill 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 | — | #414 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HAMBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.