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Erwin vs Eden 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).
Eden has the most homeowners (89.7%).
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 | Eden | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
7,546Lowest |
9,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
42.6±5.3Lowest 7% above NY |
44.3±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
| Hamburg 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eden 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% |
19.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hamburg and Eden 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% |
34.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 NY: 7% |
7.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Hamburg and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$97,262±$11k 13% above NY |
$112,292±$24kHighest 31% above NY |
| Hamburg and Eden 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 |
$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
$248,600±$16k 41% below NY |
| Eden 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 |
$1,035±$427Lowest 36% 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 |
$5,680Lowest 14% below NY |
$6,833Highest 4% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
36%±12.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamburg 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.