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Concord vs Sandgate 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 highest household income ($79k).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
435Lowest |
4,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.5±6.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest 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% |
26%±11.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandgate and Collins 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% |
37.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Sandgate 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 about the U.S. average |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
$60,905±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Concord and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kHighest 34% below U.S. |
$193,800±$31k 42% below U.S. |
$153,000±$11kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Concord and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
— | $799±$90Highest 43% below U.S. |
| Collins and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Highest 27% above U.S. |
$2,778 11% below U.S. |
$2,501Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±38.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Collins 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%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% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | #467 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | GOWANDA 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.