Compare towns
Erwin vs Westminster vs Ballston Spa
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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Ballston Spa has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Westminster | Ballston Spa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,965Highest |
497Lowest |
5,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±2Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
42.7±3.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Erwin and Westminster 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% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Ballston Spa 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% |
19.7%±11.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster 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% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa 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. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$101,667±$15kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Ballston Spa 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±$26kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$308,200±$29k 7% below U.S. |
| Westminster and Ballston Spa 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. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,122±$238 21% below U.S. |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa 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. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,335 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erwin and Ballston Spa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Ballston Spa 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 | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 |
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.