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Caton vs Windham vs Catlin 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
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Caton | Windham | Catlin | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,082 |
594Lowest |
2,518 |
5,829Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
42±5.3 8% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Corning and Catlin 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.9 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±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$80,956±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Caton and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$176,400±$17k 47% below U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
— | $1,132±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Corning and Catlin 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,919 26% above U.S. |
$3,895Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Catlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.