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Erwin vs Ballston Spa vs Wheatland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ballston Spa has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Wheatland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Ballston Spa | Wheatland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
5,027 |
4,857Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
42±4.5Lowest 6% above NY |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
21.7%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wheatland and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Erwin and Wheatland 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 NY: 40.2% |
45.8% NY: 40.2% |
43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Wheatland 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 about the NY average |
$101,667±$15kHighest 18% above NY |
$82,538±$15kLowest 4% below NY |
| Ballston Spa 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 47% below NY |
$308,200±$29kHighest 27% below NY |
$183,100±$15kLowest 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,122±$238Lowest 31% below NY |
$1,153±$148 29% below NY |
| Erwin and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,335Lowest 19% below NY |
$5,568 15% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
37.9%±20.3 NY: 52.1% |
36%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% NY: 54.3% |
65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
67.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±3 NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston Spa and Wheatland 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 | — | #306 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | WHEATLAND-CHILI HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.