What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dansville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Erin has the most kids (23% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dansville	Erin
People
Population	1,908Lowest	1,912Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44±6Highest 11% above NY	43.9±3.8Lowest 10% above NY
	Dansville and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	23%±5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Erin and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Erin and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±4.4Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Dansville and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,400±$9kHighest 19% below NY	$66,583±$8kLowest 23% below NY
	Dansville and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY	$133,400±$27kHighest 69% below NY
	Erin and Dansville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,143±$398Highest 29% below NY	$747±$305Lowest 54% below NY
	Dansville and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,302Lowest 50% below NY	$3,396Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.1%±42Highest NY: 52.1%	25%±68.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Dansville and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest NY: 14%	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	31 minHighest 6% below NY
Work from home	6.7%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9%	4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Dansville and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.