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Ballston Spa vs Erwin vs Goshen
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 the shortest commute (15 min average).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,027Lowest |
7,965Highest |
5,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+5.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
46.8±3.2Highest 18% above NY |
| Goshen and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Goshen and Ballston Spa 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%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Goshen and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
40.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.5 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest 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±$15k 18% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$104,643±$13kHighest 22% above NY |
| Goshen and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $308,200±$29k 27% below NY |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
$396,300±$31kHighest 6% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,122±$238Lowest 31% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,805±$113Highest 11% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,335Lowest 19% below NY |
$5,829 11% below NY |
$9,609Highest 46% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.6%±19.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
2.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
62.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 18.6%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.6%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston Spa and Goshen 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 | — |
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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.