Compare towns
Black Brook vs Erwin vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Black Brook has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Minerva has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Black Brook | Erwin | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,315 |
7,965Highest |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.8Highest 42% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
56.2±5.7 41% above NY |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 36%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
35.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.4%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Black Brook and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,852±$20k 21% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY |
| Erwin and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,200±$48k 52% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$171,800±$22kLowest 59% below NY |
| Erwin and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $783±$461Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$784±$102 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,633 45% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,608Lowest 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±32 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Black Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 3% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
31 min 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Minerva 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 | — |
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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.