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Erwin vs Radisson 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).
Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
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.

MeasureErwinRadissonLindley
People
Population
7,965Highest
6,676
1,622Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
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-7.8%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
43.8±2Lowest
10% above NY
46±4.8
16% above NY
46.3±4.4Highest
16% above NY
Lindley and Radisson 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%
23.7%±6.9Highest
NY: 20.5%
23.4%±2.2
NY: 20.5%
Radisson and Lindley 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%
22.2%±3.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
21.2%±0.8
NY: 17.9%
Radisson and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
49.2%
NY: 40.2%
52.1%Highest
NY: 40.2%
18.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.3%±1.9Highest
NY: 7%
2.4%±1.5Lowest
NY: 7%
3.1%±2
NY: 7%
Erwin and Lindley 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
$89,297±$25kHighest
4% above NY
$86,518±$9kLowest
about the NY average
Radisson 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
$313,600±$24kHighest
26% below NY
$156,500±$15kLowest
63% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,271±$136
22% below NY
$1,110±$149Lowest
32% 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
$6,726Highest
about the NY average
$3,885Lowest
41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.8%±14
NY: 52.1%
62.5%±15Highest
NY: 52.1%
52.2%±46.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Radisson 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%
11.1%Highest
NY: 14%
6.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
67.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
73.3%
NY: 54.3%
93.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
1990Highest
31 yrs newer than NY
1975Lowest
16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
15 minLowest
54% below NY
22 min
34% below NY
29 minHighest
11% below NY
Work from home
9.5%±4.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
21%±7.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
10.5%±9.9
NY: 14.9%
Radisson 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 — —
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.