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Delaware vs Middlesex vs Covert 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
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Covert has the shortest commute (23 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 | Covert | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,261 |
1,943Lowest |
2,004 |
3,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3 27% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4 27% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Middlesex 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% |
25.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% 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% |
1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.3 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±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$75,688±$16kLowest 6% below 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±$17k 32% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$227,200±$48kLowest 32% below 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. |
$1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$943±$142Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Covert 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. |
$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,752 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% |
42.9%±18.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older 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. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.1 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 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.