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Chenango Bridge vs Corning vs Erwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Corning | Erwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
5,829 |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
| Erwin and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% NY: 40.2% |
38%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Corning and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$88,482±$10k about the NY average |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
| Chenango Bridge and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
$1,271±$136 22% below NY |
| Corning and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
20 min 38% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge 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 |
NY 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.