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Addison vs Erwin vs Jay vs Thurston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Thurston has the most homeowners (92.1%).
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 | Erwin | Jay | Thurston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,501 |
7,965Highest |
2,354 |
1,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3Lowest 4% below NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
49.7±3.7Highest 25% above NY |
| Thurston and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Addison and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Thurston 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
12.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$73,409±$14k 15% below NY |
| Erwin and Thurston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$138,800±$8k 67% below NY |
| Erwin and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,125±$264 31% below NY |
| Jay and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727Lowest 59% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$3,406 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
3.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
92.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 22% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
3.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin and Jay 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL 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.