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Evans vs Erwin vs Batavia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Batavia has the most people working from home (9.9%).
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.
| Measure | Evans | Erwin | Batavia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
7,965 |
6,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
50.2±6.1Highest 26% above NY |
| Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.5%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
6%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Batavia and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$67,207±$11kLowest 22% below NY |
| Erwin and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$191,000±$11k 55% below NY |
| Erwin and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,139±$153 30% below NY |
| Erwin and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Lowest 30% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,723 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
57%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Batavia and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Batavia 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #431 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.