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Erwin vs Cornwall 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Wheatland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,208Lowest |
4,857 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
42±4.5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$82,538±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall 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 33% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$183,100±$15kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,153±$148 18% below U.S. |
| Erwin and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829 87% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,568Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Erwin 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.