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Delaware vs Java vs Covert 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%).
Java has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Covert has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.4%).
Colden has the most expensive homes ($303k 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 | Delaware | Java | Covert | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
2,049 |
2,004Lowest |
3,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 24% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
50.4±4.3Highest 27% above NY |
49.3±10.4 24% above NY |
| Covert 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Covert and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Covert 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% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
40.7% NY: 40.2% |
41% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
| 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 12% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$75,688±$16kLowest 12% below 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±$17k 46% below NY |
$223,900±$30kLowest 47% below NY |
$227,200±$48k 46% below NY |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$1,257±$236Highest 22% below NY |
$943±$142 42% below NY |
| Covert and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989Highest 24% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,724Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,752 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42.9%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden and Covert 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.6% NY: 14% |
10% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Delaware and Covert 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 | — | — | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.