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Erwin vs Junius vs Canandaigua
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).
Junius has the most homeowners (89.8%).
Canandaigua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Junius | Canandaigua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
1,196Lowest |
11,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
46.6±3.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Canandaigua 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% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius 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 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Canandaigua 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$76,750±$13kLowest 11% below NY |
$96,515±$10kHighest 12% above NY |
| Canandaigua 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 47% below NY |
$160,400±$13kLowest 62% below NY |
$345,500±$25kHighest 18% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Lowest 22% below NY |
$1,333±$243 18% below NY |
$1,553±$168Highest 4% below NY |
| Canandaigua and Junius 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 |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$6,718Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
64.8%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Canandaigua and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Canandaigua 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 | — | #171 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.