Compare towns
Chenango vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Williamson | Corning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
2,354Lowest |
6,823 |
5,829 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest 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% |
19.6%±3.3 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%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest 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% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±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 |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$88,482±$10k about the NY average |
| 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 59% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$167,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
| Jay and Williamson 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 |
$1,272±$366 22% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% 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 |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$3,895 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest 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% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 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 |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 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 | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.