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Cornwall vs Erwin vs Warren

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Erwin has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).

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.

MeasureCornwallErwinWarren
People
Population
1,208Lowest
7,965Highest
1,585
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6
30% above U.S.
43.8±2Lowest
13% above U.S.
53.1±4.2Highest
37% above U.S.
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
20.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Erwin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1
U.S.: 17.2%
17.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
30.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
54.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
49.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
60%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Erwin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$88,333±$16k
9% above U.S.
$86,905±$16kLowest
8% above U.S.
Cornwall and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49k
38% above U.S.
$223,700±$26kLowest
33% below U.S.
$569,300±$123kHighest
71% above U.S.
Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,271±$136
10% below U.S.
$1,750±$394Highest
24% above U.S.
Warren and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726
116% above U.S.
$5,829Lowest
87% above U.S.
$7,284Highest
134% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
56.8%±14
U.S.: 51.1%
32.3%±26.6Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
15.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
11% below U.S.
15 minLowest
43% below U.S.
19 min
30% below U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
36.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #431 of 484 in NY —
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.