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Erwin vs Colden vs Lindley
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%).
Colden has the most people working from home (15%).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k 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 | Colden | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
3,145 |
1,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
49.3±10.4Highest 24% above NY |
46.3±4.4 16% above NY |
| Colden and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.1%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Erwin 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% |
23.3%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Colden and Lindley 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% |
41% NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.3 NY: 7% |
3.1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Colden 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 |
$97,935±$15kHighest 14% above NY |
$86,518±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Colden 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 |
$302,600±$42kHighest 29% below NY |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$943±$142Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
| Lindley and Erwin 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 |
$4,752 28% below NY |
$3,885Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
61.5%±28Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colden 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% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
26 min 19% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Colden and Lindley 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 | #346 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE 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 | 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.