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Erwin vs Painted Post vs Whiting
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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Painted Post has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k 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 | Painted Post | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,824 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
45.7±5.2Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Painted Post and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Painted Post and Erwin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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 9% above U.S. |
$62,891±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting 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 33% below U.S. |
$155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S. |
$839±$281Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Erwin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
$5,442 74% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Painted Post and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
22 minHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Painted Post and Whiting 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.