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Erwin vs Galen
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 most expensive homes ($224k median).
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Galen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
4,369Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
37.7±5.2Lowest 5% below NY |
| Erwin and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.8%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Galen and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Erwin and Galen 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% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$64,177±$7kLowest 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$864±$286Lowest 47% below NY |
| Erwin and Galen 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 |
$2,693Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Galen and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin and Galen 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 | #475 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.