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Erwin vs Ogden vs Ballston Spa
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).
Ogden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Ballston Spa has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Ogden | Ballston Spa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
20,208Highest |
5,027Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa 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% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.5%±6.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Ogden and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Erwin and Ogden 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% |
38%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
45.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ogden 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±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$91,563±$7k 7% above NY |
$101,667±$15kHighest 18% above NY |
| Ballston Spa and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
$235,200±$13k 45% below NY |
$308,200±$29kHighest 27% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,233±$75 24% below NY |
$1,122±$238Lowest 31% below NY |
| Erwin and Ogden 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 |
$6,496Highest about the NY average |
$5,335Lowest 19% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
37.9%±20.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Ogden 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% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.6%±7.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ballston Spa and Ogden 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 | #170 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.