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Concord vs Strafford 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).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
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 | Strafford | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
1,372Lowest |
4,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 15% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.5±6.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Collins and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$60,905±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$153,000±$11kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$799±$90 43% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Collins 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. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,501Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | GOWANDA 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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| 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.