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Concord vs Sandgate vs Colden
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 kids (22.6% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
435Lowest |
3,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4 27% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Colden 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±$20k about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,935±$15kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Colden and Concord 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$302,600±$42kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
— | $943±$142Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947 27% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,752Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest 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% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — | 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 |
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.