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Addison vs Caton vs Corning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Caton has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Corning has the shortest commute (20 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.
| Measure | Addison | Caton | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
2,082 |
5,829Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Addison and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Caton and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,572 47% above U.S. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Caton 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 | — | — | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 4.0 |
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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.