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Erwin vs Andover vs Painted Post vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Painted Post has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
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 | Erwin | Andover | Painted Post | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
616Lowest |
1,824 |
2,501 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2 17% above U.S. |
38.1±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Andover and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$62,891±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$57,105±$12kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Andover and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$155,900±$13k 53% below U.S. |
$99,300±$5kLowest 70% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$839±$281 41% below U.S. |
$785±$251Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Andover and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,190 66% above U.S. |
$5,442 74% above U.S. |
$2,727Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±18.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1948 32 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover 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 | #431 of 484 in NY | — | — | #464 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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U.S. 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.