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Radisson vs Harmony vs Erwin vs Big Flats
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%).
Harmony has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Big Flats has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Radisson | Harmony | Erwin | Big Flats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,676 |
2,344Lowest |
7,965Highest |
7,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46±4.8Highest 16% above NY |
41.8±7Lowest 5% above NY |
43.8±2 10% above NY |
43.5±3.6 9% 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%±6.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Radisson and Harmony are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Big Flats and Radisson 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% |
17.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2% NY: 40.2% |
51.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Harmony 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 |
$58,600±$11kLowest 32% below NY |
$88,333±$16k about the NY average |
$87,044±$11k 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 |
$128,300±$15kLowest 70% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$218,500±$15k 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$149 32% below NY |
$788±$40Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
$1,345±$111Highest 17% below NY |
| Big Flats and Erwin 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 |
$2,805Lowest 57% below NY |
$5,829 11% below NY |
$4,765 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
43%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
37%±17.4Lowest 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
9.3% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 34% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
17 min 47% below NY |
| Work from home | 21%±7.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±5.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Radisson and Big Flats 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 | #118 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | PANAMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.5 |
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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.