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Delaware vs Middlesex 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
Delaware has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Colden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
1,943Lowest |
3,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Colden and Delaware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Delaware and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,146±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$97,935±$15k 21% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Colden 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$302,600±$42k 9% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$943±$142Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989 60% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,752Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 3% above U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Delaware 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.