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Whiting vs Erwin vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Whiting | Erwin | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
7,965Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
43.8±2Highest 13% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Erwin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hancock and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136Highest 10% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Erwin and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 36% above U.S. |
$5,829Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.