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Eden vs Erwin 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%).
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 | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,546 |
7,965Highest |
6,823Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3 7% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Erwin and Eden 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Williamson and Eden 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% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest 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±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$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 |
$192,700±$18kLowest 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 |
$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 |
$5,172Lowest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Erwin 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 |
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.