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Erwin vs Henrietta
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 kids (20.7% under 18).
Henrietta has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Henrietta |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,965Lowest |
48,065Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
34.2±1.3Lowest 14% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Erwin and Henrietta 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% |
43.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
22.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$85,943±$5kLowest about the NY average |
| Erwin and Henrietta 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 |
$223,700±$7k 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Lowest 22% below NY |
$1,344±$81Highest 17% below NY |
| Henrietta 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 |
$5,155Lowest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.6%±6.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Henrietta 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% |
12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
18 minHighest 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Henrietta 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 | #130 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | RUSH-HENRIETTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.