What stands out worked out from the figures below

Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).

Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Erwin	Sharon
People
Population	7,965Highest	1,577Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S.	45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S.
	Sharon 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 U.S.: 22%	21%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sharon and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Erwin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,333±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.	$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Erwin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S.	$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,271±$136Lowest 10% below U.S.	$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average
	Sharon and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,829Lowest 87% above U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1%	19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	15 minLowest 43% below U.S.	26 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sharon and Erwin 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	Sharon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.