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Erwin vs Junius vs Smithfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Junius has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,196Lowest |
1,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
44.2±9.9Highest 11% above NY |
| Smithfield 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% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest 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%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Erwin and Smithfield 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% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Smithfield 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 |
$76,750±$13kLowest 11% below NY |
$81,250±$11k 5% below NY |
| Erwin and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$160,400±$13kLowest 62% below NY |
$161,500±$22k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Lowest 22% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
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| Junius 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 |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$4,329 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Erwin 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% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
22 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Smithfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| 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.