Compare towns
Erwin vs Chenango Bridge vs Addison
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Chenango Bridge has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
3,116 |
2,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
38.1±3.3 4% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Erwin 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% |
38.6% NY: 40.2% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge 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±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
| Erwin and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$2,727Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Erwin 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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| 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.