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Concord vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Colden has the highest household income ($98k).
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 | Windham | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
1,432Lowest |
3,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
56.5±5.1Highest 42% above NY |
49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
| Windham 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 NY: 20.5% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
31.4%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Windham 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 NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
41% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±5Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| Windham 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±$20k 9% below NY |
$76,477±$17kLowest 11% below NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
| 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±$19kLowest 48% below NY |
$315,600±$74kHighest 26% below NY |
$302,600±$42k 29% below NY |
| Windham and Colden 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 |
$850±$295 48% below NY |
$943±$142Highest 42% below NY |
| Colden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947 40% below NY |
$3,363Lowest 49% below NY |
$4,752Highest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9 NY: 52.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Windham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NY: 14% |
7.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
26 minLowest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.1%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Windham 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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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.