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Erwin vs Lindley vs Williamson
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%).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,622Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Lindley 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% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Lindley and Williamson 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% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
3.1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Erwin 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 |
$86,518±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson 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±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
| Erwin and Williamson 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 |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| 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 11% below NY |
$3,885Lowest 41% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Lindley 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% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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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.