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Erwin vs Cairo vs Hamburg
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).
Cairo has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Hamburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Cairo | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
6,700Lowest |
9,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
44.2±4.2 11% above NY |
44.3±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
| Hamburg and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.9%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Cairo and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
7.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Hamburg and Erwin 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 |
$79,643±$22kLowest 7% below NY |
$112,292±$24kHighest 31% above NY |
| Hamburg 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±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
$263,400±$18kHighest 38% below NY |
$248,600±$16k 41% below NY |
| Cairo and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,015±$305Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,097±$63 32% below NY |
| Erwin and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829 11% below NY |
$4,246Lowest 35% below NY |
$6,833Highest 4% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.1%±16.2 NY: 52.1% |
36%±12.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
10.5%Highest NY: 14% |
3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
29 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamburg and Cairo 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.