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Concord vs Porter
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 people working from home (12.7%).
Porter has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Porter |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
6,474Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
47.1±6.2Highest 18% above NY |
| Porter 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% |
21.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Porter 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% |
24.4%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Porter 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% |
34.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Porter and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
$77,931±$8kLowest 9% below NY |
| Concord and Porter 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 |
$226,300±$18kHighest 47% below NY |
| Porter and Concord 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 |
$1,067±$104Highest 34% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Highest 40% below NY |
$3,944Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
46.5%±14.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Porter 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 | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.