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Radisson vs Clymer 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

Radisson has the most people working from home (21%).
Clymer has the most kids (39.2% under 18).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).

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.

MeasureRadissonClymerErwin
People
Population
6,676
2,165Lowest
7,965Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.2%Highest
NY: +4.2%
+0.7%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
46±4.8Highest
16% above NY
27.1±6.3Lowest
32% below NY
43.8±2
10% above NY
Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.7%±6.9
NY: 20.5%
39.2%±11.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.7%±3.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Clymer and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±3.1Highest
NY: 17.9%
9.1%±0.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
17.4%±2.8
NY: 17.9%
Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.1%Highest
NY: 40.2%
19.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
49.2%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±1.5
NY: 7%
1.8%±0.9Lowest
NY: 7%
4.3%±1.9Highest
NY: 7%
Erwin and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,297±$25kHighest
4% above NY
$87,917±$17kLowest
about the NY average
$88,333±$16k
about the NY average
Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$313,600±$24kHighest
26% below NY
$163,700±$25kLowest
61% below NY
$223,700±$26k
47% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,110±$149
32% below NY
$637±$42Lowest
61% below NY
$1,271±$136Highest
22% below NY
Erwin and Radisson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
about the NY average
$2,573Lowest
61% below NY
$5,829
11% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.5%±15Highest
NY: 52.1%
28.6%±44.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
56.8%±14
NY: 52.1%
Radisson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.1%Highest
NY: 14%
6.1%Lowest
NY: 14%
9.3%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%
NY: 54.3%
91.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
67.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1990Highest
31 yrs newer than NY
1960Lowest
1 yr newer than NY
1977
18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
34% below NY
23 minHighest
29% below NY
15 minLowest
54% below NY
Work from home
21%±7.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
11%±8.8
NY: 14.9%
9.5%±4.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Radisson and Clymer 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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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.