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Erwin vs Lindley vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Lindley | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,622 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.3±4.4 19% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lindley 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±0.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
18.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$86,518±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 33% below U.S. |
$156,500±$15kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$1,571±$965Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Lindley and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,885Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±9.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Lindley 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 |
U.S. 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.