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Addison vs Erwin vs Radisson
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 the shortest commute (15 min average).
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Radisson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501Lowest |
7,965Highest |
6,676 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 38.1±3.3Lowest 4% below NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Addison and Radisson 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% |
22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2% NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Radisson 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±$16k about the NY average |
$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
| Radisson and Erwin 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±$26k 47% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,110±$149 32% below NY |
| Erwin and Radisson 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 |
$5,829 11% below NY |
$6,726Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson and Erwin 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%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 22% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.