Compare towns
Erwin vs Hamburg vs Pendleton vs Lloyd
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).
Hamburg has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Lloyd has the most expensive homes ($390k 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 | Hamburg | Pendleton | Lloyd |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965 |
9,792 |
7,034Lowest |
11,154Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
44.3±4.2 11% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
43.3±2.8Lowest 9% above NY |
| Pendleton and Hamburg 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% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Pendleton 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% |
21.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton and Hamburg 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% |
50.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
7.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| Hamburg and Erwin 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 |
$112,292±$24k 31% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$92,220±$22k 7% above NY |
| Pendleton and Hamburg 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 |
$248,600±$16k 41% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$390,200±$44kHighest 8% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,097±$63 32% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,533±$226Highest 5% below NY |
| Lloyd and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Lowest 11% below NY |
$6,833 4% above NY |
$6,623 about the NY average |
$8,750Highest 33% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
36%±12.3 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.6%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Lloyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.9 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±6.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Lloyd 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #126 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · HIGHLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
14.5 |
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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.