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Erwin vs Bridport vs Wheatland

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).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Wheatland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

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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.

MeasureErwinBridportWheatland
People
Population
7,965Highest
1,235Lowest
4,857
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.8±2
13% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Highest
27% above U.S.
42±4.5Lowest
8% above U.S.
Bridport and Erwin 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%
16.6%±5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.7%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Wheatland 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%
24.3%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
49.2%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
43.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$83,214±$18k
3% above U.S.
$82,538±$15kLowest
about the U.S. average
Erwin and Bridport 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.
$367,200±$35kHighest
10% above U.S.
$183,100±$15kLowest
45% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,271±$136Highest
10% below U.S.
$1,184±$103
16% below U.S.
$1,153±$148Lowest
18% below U.S.
Erwin and Bridport 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.
$5,519Lowest
77% above U.S.
$5,568
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±14Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.8%±51.6
U.S.: 51.1%
36%±17.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Erwin and Bridport 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%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
15 minLowest
43% below U.S.
27 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
10% below U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.2%±3
U.S.: 15.1%
Bridport 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 Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None in town None in town WHEATLAND-CHILI HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
9.3
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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.