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Erwin vs Junius vs Wheatland vs Painted Post
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 expensive homes ($224k median).
Junius has the most homeowners (89.8%).
Wheatland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Wheatland | Painted Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,196Lowest |
4,857 |
1,824 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
42±4.5Lowest 6% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
| Painted Post 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% |
21.7%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Wheatland 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% |
16.9%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Painted Post 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% |
43.8% NY: 40.2% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Wheatland 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±$13k 11% below NY |
$82,538±$15k 4% below NY |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
| Erwin and Wheatland 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 |
$183,100±$15k 57% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
| Erwin and Wheatland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$1,153±$148 29% below NY |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
| 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 |
$5,568 15% below NY |
$5,442 17% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
36%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Junius 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% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% NY: 54.3% |
89.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.7% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Wheatland 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 | — | #306 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | WHEATLAND-CHILI HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.