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Ballston Spa vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering Ballston SpaNorth Ballston Spa
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ballston Spa has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Ballston Spa | Erwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,027Lowest |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ballston Spa and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $101,667±$15kHighest 18% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
| Ballston Spa and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $308,200±$29kHighest 27% below NY |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,122±$238Lowest 31% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,335Lowest 19% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.6%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston Spa 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.