Compare towns
Erwin vs Painted Post vs Seneca
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%).
Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Seneca has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Painted Post | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,824Lowest |
2,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
| Painted Post and Seneca 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% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Seneca 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% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Painted Post 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% |
36.5% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Painted Post 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 |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca 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±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Erwin and Seneca 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 |
$839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Seneca 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 |
$5,442 17% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1946 13 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 54% below NY |
17 min 49% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Seneca 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 | — | — |
| 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 |
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.