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Caton 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
Caton has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Caton | Erwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,082Lowest |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6Lowest 7% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
| Erwin and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Caton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Erwin and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Caton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
| Caton and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21kLowest 55% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
| Erwin and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Erwin and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572Lowest 31% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin and Caton 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.