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Addison vs Cairo vs Erwin vs Gowanda
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Gowanda has the most kids (30.2% 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 | Addison | Cairo | Erwin | Gowanda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,501Lowest |
6,700 |
7,965Highest |
2,683 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3 4% below NY |
44.2±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
37.6±6.2Lowest 6% below NY |
| Cairo and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
30.2%±9.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Gowanda and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±5.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Gowanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8% NY: 40.2% |
28.9% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12k 34% below NY |
$79,643±$22k 7% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$51,828±$2kLowest 40% below NY |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5k 77% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$96,400±$13kLowest 77% below NY |
| Cairo and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251 52% below NY |
$1,015±$305 37% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$753±$51Lowest 54% below NY |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727 59% below NY |
$4,246 35% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,663Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15 NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
62.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Gowanda and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% NY: 54.3% |
75.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
72.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948 11 yrs older than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cairo and Erwin 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 | #464 of 484 in NY | #461 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.