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Erwin vs Manheim vs Lindley
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%).
Manheim has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Lindley has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Manheim | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
3,058 |
1,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
43.3±3.8Lowest 9% above NY |
46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
| 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%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Manheim 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% |
21.7%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Manheim and Lindley 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% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$69,527±$21kLowest 19% below NY |
$86,518±$9k about the NY average |
| Erwin and Lindley 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 |
$118,500±$24kLowest 72% below NY |
$156,500±$15k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$828±$87Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,571±$965Highest 3% 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 |
$2,627Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,885 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52.2%±46.4 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% |
8.6% NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 min 22% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Lindley and Erwin 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 | #238 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
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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.