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Erwin vs Townshend vs Wheatland
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).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Wheatland has the most affordable homes ($183k 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 | Townshend | Wheatland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
1,538Lowest |
4,857 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
42±4.5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheatland 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% |
19.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Townshend 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin and Wheatland 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. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,538±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Erwin and Wheatland 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. |
$287,200±$79kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$183,100±$15kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Townshend 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. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,153±$148 18% below U.S. |
| Erwin and Wheatland 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. |
$5,364Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,568 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Wheatland 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 | — | #306 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | WHEATLAND-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | WHEATLAND-CHILI HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.