Compare towns
Concord vs Erwin vs Painted Post vs Collins
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Collins has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Concord | Erwin | Painted Post | Collins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
7,965 |
1,824Lowest |
4,643 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5 12% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Painted Post and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$62,891±$14k 27% below NY |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
| Erwin and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19k 48% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$155,900±$13k 63% below NY |
$153,000±$11kLowest 64% below NY |
| Erwin and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Lowest 57% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$839±$281 48% below NY |
$799±$90 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947 40% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,442 17% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1950 9 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Concord 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | — | #467 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.