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Erwin vs Maine 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).
Maine has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Maine | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
5,089Lowest |
9,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
44.3±4.2 11% above NY |
| Maine and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.5%±3.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Hamburg 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% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Hamburg 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% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
50.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2Lowest 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 |
$69,115±$19kLowest 20% 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 |
$156,100±$44kLowest 63% 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 |
$939±$49Lowest 42% 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 |
$3,828Lowest 42% below NY |
$6,833Highest 4% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest 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% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamburg and Maine 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.