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Concord vs Cairo vs Colden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Cairo has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Colden has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Concord | Cairo | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
6,700 |
3,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
44.2±4.2Lowest 11% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
| Colden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Colden and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kLowest 9% below NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
| Colden and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
$263,400±$18k 38% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
| Colden and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,015±$305Highest 37% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
| Cairo and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28 NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.