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Delaware vs Fleming 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
Delaware has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Colden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
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 | Fleming | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261Lowest |
2,463 |
3,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Highest 24% above NY |
43.7±9.2Lowest 10% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Fleming and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Delaware and Fleming 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 12% above NY |
$92,216±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
| 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 46% below NY |
$250,000±$32k 41% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
| Colden and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 24% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,752Lowest 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NY: 54.3% |
86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
| 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 |
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.