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Erwin vs Ogden 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 the shortest commute (15 min average).
Ogden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Lindley has the most affordable homes ($157k median).
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 | Lindley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965 |
20,208Highest |
1,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 10% above NY |
39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
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% |
22.8%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Lindley and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38% NY: 40.2% |
18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±2Lowest 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±$16k about the NY average |
$91,563±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$86,518±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Ogden 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 |
$235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
$156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
| Ogden and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,233±$75Lowest 24% 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 | $5,829 11% below NY |
$6,496Highest about the NY average |
$3,885Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.3% NY: 54.3% |
93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
20 min 40% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Ogden and Lindley 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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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.