Compare towns
Junius vs Erwin vs Ellington vs Smithfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Junius has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Ellington has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Junius | Erwin | Ellington | Smithfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,196Lowest |
7,965Highest |
1,554 |
1,240 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9% NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 7% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
42.1±4.8Lowest 6% above NY |
44.2±9.9Highest 11% above NY |
| Smithfield and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Ellington and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12.1% NY: 40.2% |
13.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.7 NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$13k 11% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$65,000±$15kLowest 24% below NY |
$81,250±$11k 5% below NY |
| Erwin and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$114,300±$13kLowest 73% below NY |
$161,500±$22k 62% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$681±$342Lowest 58% below NY |
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| Junius and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,875 56% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$2,472Lowest 62% below NY |
$4,329 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
100%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±94.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ellington and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
2.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
92.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 42% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±8.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Smithfield 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 | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | MORRISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.