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Addison vs Corning vs Erwin
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 the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Corning has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Addison | Corning | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
5,829 |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
| Addison and Erwin 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% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Erwin 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% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest 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±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
$88,333±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$223,700±$26k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,289±$219 9% below U.S. |
$1,271±$136Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,829 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Erwin and Addison 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Erwin 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 | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER | None in town |
| 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.