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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Colton, NY compare?
| Figure | Colton, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,483 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,530 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.2% |
| Measure | Colton, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,395±202 |
| Median age | 50.5±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.8%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.8%±7.1 pts |
| Median household income | $69,156±$6,809 |
| Per capita income | $37,092±$4,790 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.3%±6.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.9%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $164,300±$12,845 |
| Median gross rent | $475±$261 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±51.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.8%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.1%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.4%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.0%±1.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov