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Erwin vs Lancaster
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%).
Lancaster has the most homeowners (73.7%).
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 | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,965Lowest |
10,113Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY |
| Lancaster and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lancaster 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% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Lancaster 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 |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
| Erwin and Lancaster 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 |
$202,200±$16kLowest 52% below NY |
| Erwin and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
| Erwin and Lancaster 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 |
$4,932Lowest 25% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
19 minHighest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Erwin and Lancaster 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.