Compare towns
Caton vs Cornwall 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
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Corning has the most kids (24.8% under 18).
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 | Caton | Cornwall | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082 |
1,208Lowest |
5,829Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest 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+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Corning and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33k 37% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21k 43% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Corning and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572 47% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None 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.