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Huron vs Erwin vs Seward
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Huron | Erwin | Seward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,240 |
7,965Highest |
2,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
39.5±8 about the NY average |
| Erwin and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Seward and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Seward and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$86,786±$20kLowest about the NY average |
| Huron and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$198,500±$25kLowest 53% below NY |
| Huron and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$778 24% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,180±$201Lowest 27% below NY |
| Erwin and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,145 37% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,855Lowest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Huron and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 24.1%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 15% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward 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 | — |
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| 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.