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Chenango vs Hancock vs Williamson 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
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Corning has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Hancock | Williamson | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
435Lowest |
6,823 |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
41.6±3.6Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Corning and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$88,482±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Williamson and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18kHighest 42% below U.S. |
$167,600±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Williamson and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,289±$219Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Corning and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 19% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,895 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.