Compare towns
Caton vs Erwin vs Lindley
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 highest household income ($111k).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k 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 | Caton | Erwin | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082 |
7,965Highest |
1,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6Lowest 7% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Lindley and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Caton 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%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.1%±2Lowest 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±$16k about the NY average |
$86,518±$9kLowest 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±$21k 55% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% 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±$136 22% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
| Lindley and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572 31% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,885Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Lindley 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% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 20% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lindley 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 | — | #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.