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Dryden vs Erwin vs Malta
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dryden has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Erwin has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Malta 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.
| Measure | Dryden | Erwin | Malta |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,604 |
7,965Lowest |
17,398Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+16%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.6Lowest about the NY average |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
44.4±2.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Malta and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Malta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Malta and Dryden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.7% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
53.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.2%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,127±$4kLowest 6% below NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$110,425±$12kHighest 28% above NY |
| Malta and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$15k 43% below NY |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
$365,300±$33kHighest 14% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$90Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,471±$121Highest 9% below NY |
| Malta and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,334Highest 4% below NY |
$5,829Lowest 11% below NY |
$5,830 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.4%±8.8 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
34.1%±8.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Dryden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.2% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
62.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 41% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.3%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Malta and Dryden 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 | #356 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | #8 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | DRYDEN HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
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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.