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Campbell vs Erwin vs Painted Post vs Harmony
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 kids (24% under 18).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
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 | Painted Post | Harmony |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,117 |
7,965Highest |
1,824Lowest |
2,344 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.2±4.4Lowest 4% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
41.8±7 5% above NY |
| Painted Post and Erwin 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%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Campbell and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post and Campbell 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% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
17.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,508±$20k 13% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$62,891±$14k 27% below NY |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
| 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±$16k 67% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$155,900±$13k 63% below NY |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $890±$216 45% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$839±$281 48% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,430 48% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,442 17% below NY |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55%±43.4 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Erwin 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% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.9% NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 24% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post 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 | #231 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CAMPBELL-SAVONA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | — | 8.5Lowest |
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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.