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Dix vs Erwin vs Montour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dix has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
Erwin has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Montour has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Dix | Erwin | Montour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,660 |
7,965Highest |
2,566Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
41.7±2.4Lowest 5% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Montour and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Montour and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$64,417±$19k 25% below NY |
| Erwin and Montour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$158,500±$24kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$777±$150 52% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest 52% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,578 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.4%±16.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Montour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 39% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
18 min 44% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin and Montour 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 | #391 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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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.