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Addison vs Strafford vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Strafford | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,501 |
1,372Lowest |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Erwin 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 29% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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 70% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $785±$251Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Erwin and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,727Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,829 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1948Lowest 32 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.