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Lindley vs Junius 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
Lindley has the most people working from home (10.5%).
Junius has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Lindley | Junius | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,622 |
1,196Lowest |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
| Lindley and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Junius and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±0.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.3% NY: 40.2% |
7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2 NY: 7% |
1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,518±$9k about the NY average |
$76,750±$13kLowest 11% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Erwin and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,500±$15kLowest 63% below NY |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$1,333±$243 18% below NY |
$1,271±$136Lowest 22% below NY |
| Lindley and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,885 41% below NY |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±46.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Junius and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Lindley 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.