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Erwin vs Mendon vs Canandaigua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Erwin has the most affordable homes ($224k median).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Mendon | Canandaigua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
1,113Lowest |
11,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
46.6±3.1 20% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Erwin and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,333±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$96,515±$10k 20% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$345,500±$25k 4% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 10% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,553±$168Highest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 87% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,718Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.8%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
17 min 36% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Canandaigua 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 | — | #171 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.