Compare towns
Concord vs Cornwall vs Colden vs Collins
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (23.8% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Collins has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Concord | Cornwall | Colden | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
1,208Lowest |
3,145 |
4,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4 27% above U.S. |
40.5±6.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Collins and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20k about the U.S. average |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,935±$15k 21% above U.S. |
$60,905±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 34% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$302,600±$42k 9% below U.S. |
$153,000±$11kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
$943±$142 33% below U.S. |
$799±$90 43% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947 27% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,752 52% above U.S. |
$2,501Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±38.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | — | #346 of 484 in NY | #467 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.