Compare towns
Chenango vs Caton vs Williamson vs Corning
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Chenango | Caton | Williamson | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
2,082Lowest |
6,823 |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
42.5±6.6Highest 7% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
| Caton and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Corning and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% NY: 40.2% |
36% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$88,482±$10k about the NY average |
| Caton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$189,500±$21k 55% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| Williamson and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$714±$499 56% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Corning and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,572 31% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5 NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.3 |
4.0Lowest |
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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.