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Erwin vs Lyons vs Hamburg
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).
Hamburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
5,594Lowest |
9,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
41.1±5.4Lowest 3% above NY |
44.3±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
| Hamburg 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% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
21.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Hamburg 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% NY: 40.2% |
21%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
7.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Hamburg 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 |
$74,524±$12kLowest 13% below NY |
$112,292±$24kHighest 31% above NY |
| Hamburg 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 |
$248,600±$16kHighest 41% below NY |
| Hamburg and Erwin 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 |
$920±$111Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,097±$63 32% below NY |
| Erwin and Hamburg 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 |
$6,833Highest 4% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.6%±12.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36%±12.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Hamburg 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% |
3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.9% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±8.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamburg 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 | — |
| 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.