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Concord vs Windham 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 affordable homes ($219k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Colden has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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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 |
594Lowest |
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±4.5 15% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Colden 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colden and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$97,935±$15kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Colden and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$302,600±$42k 9% below U.S. |
| 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 50% below U.S. |
— | $943±$142Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,752 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.