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Lindley vs Junius vs Erwin vs Salisbury
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 homeowners (93.5%).
Junius has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,622 |
1,196Lowest |
7,965Highest |
1,933 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% 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 |
45.7±5.3 15% above NY |
| Lindley and Salisbury 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%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.5%±2 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% |
14.2% 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% |
1.7%±1.2 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 |
$81,528±$21k 5% below NY |
| 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±$15k 63% below NY |
$160,400±$13k 62% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
$123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY |
$1,333±$243 18% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$851±$10Lowest 48% 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 |
$2,875 56% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±46.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±34.2 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±41.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Salisbury and Junius 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% NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
89.8% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% below NY |
19 min 42% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.5%±9.9 NY: 14.9% |
4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury and Lindley 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 | 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.