What stands out worked out from the figures below

Erin has the most expensive homes ($133k median).

Willing has the most people working from home (14.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Erin	Willing
People
Population	1,912Highest	1,616Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.9±3.8Highest 10% above NY	42.9±3.3Lowest 8% above NY
	Erin and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5Highest NY: 20.5%	22.2%±7.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Erin and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.9%±6.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Willing and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Willing and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,583±$8kLowest 23% below NY	$68,778±$5kHighest 20% below NY
	Willing and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,400±$27kHighest 69% below NY	$99,000±$17kLowest 77% below NY
	Erin and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$747±$305Highest 54% below NY	$636±$166Lowest 61% below NY
	Erin and Willing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,396Highest 48% below NY	$2,479Lowest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±68.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	26.5%±61.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Willing and Erin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NY: 14%	4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% below NY	23 minLowest 31% below NY
Work from home	4.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.