What stands out worked out from the figures below

Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Knox	Colden
People
Population	2,559Lowest	3,145Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.8±6.7Highest 25% above NY	49.3±10.4Lowest 24% above NY
	Knox and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Colden and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Colden and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	41%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	4.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Knox and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY	$97,935±$15kLowest 14% above NY
	Knox and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$299,800±$37kLowest 29% below NY	$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY
	Colden and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY	$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY
	Knox and Colden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,451Lowest 32% below NY	$4,752Highest 28% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±34Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1%
	Colden and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%	10%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 19% below NY
Work from home	17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9%	15%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Knox and Colden 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

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.