Compare towns
Chenango vs Erwin vs Hamlin vs Painted Post
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Chenango | Erwin | Hamlin | Painted Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
7,965 |
8,652 |
1,824Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% 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 | 22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Erwin and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
| Erwin and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$5,442 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #233 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.