Compare towns
Eden vs Erwin vs Painted Post vs Williamson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Painted Post has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Eden | Erwin | Painted Post | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,546 |
7,965Highest |
1,824Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Painted Post and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Eden and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
| Eden and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
| Eden and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Eden and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427 36% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$839±$281 48% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Erwin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 14% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,442 17% below NY |
$5,172Lowest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Painted Post 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8Highest |
— | — | 8.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.