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Hornby vs Erwin vs Byron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hornby has the most people working from home (10.4%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Byron has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Hornby | Erwin | Byron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,781Lowest |
7,965Highest |
2,139 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±1.9 3% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
40.2±5.4Lowest about the NY average |
| Erwin and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Byron and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Erwin and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,281±$17kLowest about the NY average |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$99,063±$26kHighest 15% above NY |
| Byron and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$20kLowest 61% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$168,000±$10k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$157 35% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$853±$93Lowest 47% below NY |
| Erwin and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,500 32% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,643Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.5%±66.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Byron and Hornby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 34% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Hornby 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 | 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.