Compare towns
Erwin vs Junius vs Smithfield vs Lindley
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).
Lindley has the oldest population (median age 46.3).
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 | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,196Lowest |
1,240 |
1,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
44.2±9.9 11% above NY |
46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| Lindley and Smithfield 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% |
23.4%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Lindley 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% |
17.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
18.3% 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% |
3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Lindley 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 |
$86,518±$9k about the NY average |
| Erwin and Lindley 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±$13k 62% below NY |
$161,500±$22k 62% below NY |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Lowest 22% below NY |
$1,333±$243 18% below NY |
— | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
| Lindley and Junius 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 |
$3,885 41% 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% |
52.2%±46.4 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% |
6.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
92.5% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% 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% |
10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| 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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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.