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Ellington vs Erwin vs Junius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Junius has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Ellington | Erwin | Junius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,554 |
7,965Highest |
1,196Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
| Erwin and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.1% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$15kLowest 24% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
| Erwin and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
| Junius and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,875 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
13% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 24% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin and Ellington 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.