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Campbell vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campbell has the most affordable homes ($141k median).
Erwin has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Campbell | Erwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,117Lowest |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±4.4Lowest 4% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
| Erwin and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Campbell and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Campbell and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$20kLowest 13% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Erwin and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,300±$16kLowest 67% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$216Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,430Lowest 48% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±43.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Campbell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 21.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 12 yrs newer 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 | 4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin and Campbell 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 | #231 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CAMPBELL-SAVONA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
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| 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.