What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).

Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bridport	Erwin
People
Population	1,235Lowest	7,965Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.	43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Bridport and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
	Erwin and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Erwin and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S.	$88,333±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Erwin and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S.	$223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S.	$1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S.
	Erwin and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,519Lowest 77% above U.S.	$5,829Highest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.8%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Erwin and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	15 minLowest 43% below U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bridport 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	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.