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Erwin vs Lyons vs Canandaigua
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).
Lyons has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Canandaigua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Lyons | Canandaigua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
5,594Lowest |
11,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
46.6±3.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Canandaigua 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% |
25.7%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lyons 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Canandaigua and Lyons 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% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$96,515±$10kHighest 12% above NY |
| Canandaigua 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 |
$98,400±$12kLowest 77% below NY |
$345,500±$25kHighest 18% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,553±$168Highest 4% below NY |
| Canandaigua and Erwin 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 |
$2,998Lowest 54% below NY |
$6,718Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64.8%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Canandaigua 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% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
8.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% NY: 54.3% |
74.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Canandaigua and Lyons 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 | #388 of 484 in NY | #171 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LYONS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | LYONS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.