Compare towns
Delaware vs Rupert 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%).
Rupert has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
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 | Rupert | Colden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,261 |
676Lowest |
3,145Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -17.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.3±10.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Colden and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.8%±23.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest 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±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$97,935±$15kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| 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 32% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$302,600±$42k 9% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $943±$142 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,989Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,594Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$4,752 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.4%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±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% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.3%±14.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Delaware and Rupert 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.