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Delaware vs Moretown 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 people working from home (27.3%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Colden has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
1,532Lowest |
3,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8Lowest 20% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Colden and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4Lowest 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% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.3 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±$28kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$97,935±$15k 21% above U.S. |
| Moretown 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. |
$380,800±$36kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$302,600±$42k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$943±$142Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Colden and Moretown 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. |
$5,506Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,752Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest 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% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Moretown 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 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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.