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Erwin vs Lancaster vs Radisson
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).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($202k median).
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
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 | Radisson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
10,113Highest |
6,676Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
45.1±4.7 13% above NY |
46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
| Radisson and Lancaster 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% |
17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Erwin 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%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Radisson and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% NY: 40.2% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.4%±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±$16k about the NY average |
$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY |
$89,297±$25kHighest 4% above NY |
| Radisson 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 |
$202,200±$16kLowest 52% below NY |
$313,600±$24kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$969±$169Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,110±$149 32% below NY |
| Erwin and Radisson 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 |
$4,932Lowest 25% below NY |
$6,726Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
52%±19Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Radisson 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1990Highest 31 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% |
7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.