Compare towns
Chenango vs Jay vs Parma 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 people working from home (13.8%).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Jay | Parma | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
2,354Lowest |
16,111Highest |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
40.4±3.3Lowest about the NY average |
41.6±3.6 5% above NY |
| Jay 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% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
| Parma and Corning are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Chenango 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% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 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±$9k about the NY average |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
$93,558±$8kHighest 9% above NY |
$88,482±$10k about the NY average |
| Parma 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 59% below NY |
$196,900±$22k 54% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| Parma and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,272±$366 22% below NY |
$1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$1,289±$219Highest 20% below NY |
| Corning and Jay 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 |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±15 NY: 52.1% |
| Parma and Chenango 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Parma 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | #393 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | CORNING PAINTED POST HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING CENTER |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.9Highest |
4.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.