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Delaware vs Colden vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Colden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
Manchester has the most renters (18.6% rent).
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 | Delaware | Colden | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
3,145Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51.9±7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Manchester and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Colden and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
23%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$97,935±$15kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$68,333±$24kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,300±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$302,600±$42kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$292,200±$33k 12% below U.S. |
| Colden and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $943±$142Highest 33% below U.S. |
$778±$104Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Colden and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,752 52% above U.S. |
$4,182Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±47 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colden and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware 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 | — | #346 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.