Compare towns
Catlin vs Erwin vs Dix vs Pine Valley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catlin has the most homeowners (89.2%).
Erwin has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Dix has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Pine Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Catlin | Erwin | Dix | Pine Valley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
7,965Highest |
3,660 |
721Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±5.3 6% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
37.5±7.6Lowest 6% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
28.2%±8.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Pine Valley and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
17.4% NY: 40.2% |
15%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
0.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20k 6% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
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| Erwin and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$17k 58% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$165,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195 30% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$792±$435 51% below NY |
| Erwin and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919 40% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,141 52% below NY |
$2,500Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±29.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Catlin and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
12.2% NY: 14% |
26.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
66.1% NY: 54.3% |
60.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
20 min 39% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
2.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin and Catlin 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 | #391 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9 |
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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.