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Hamburg vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | Hamburg | Erwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 9,792Highest |
7,965Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.3±4.2Highest 11% above NY |
43.8±2Lowest 10% above NY |
| Hamburg and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Hamburg and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Hamburg and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $112,292±$24kHighest 31% above NY |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
| Hamburg and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,600±$16kHighest 41% below NY |
$223,700±$26kLowest 47% below NY |
| Hamburg and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,097±$63Lowest 32% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Erwin and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,833Highest 4% above NY |
$5,829Lowest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36%±12.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Hamburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hamburg 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 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.