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Catlin vs Erwin vs Fleming
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 affordable homes ($176k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k 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 | Catlin | Erwin | Fleming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
7,965Highest |
2,463Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±5.3Lowest 6% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
43.7±9.2 10% above NY |
| Erwin and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Catlin and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Fleming and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20kLowest 6% below NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
| Fleming and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$17kLowest 58% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
| Fleming and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919Lowest 40% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,214 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
18 min 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin and Fleming 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.