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Concord vs Erwin 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).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Colden has the most expensive homes ($303k 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 | Erwin | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
7,965 |
3,145Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% 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% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Colden 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 |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
| Colden and Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$4,752 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Lowest 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% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | #346 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY 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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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.